Siemens Gamesa contracted for US wind project
Once operational, the wind farm will supply the equivalent of 60,000 Ohio homes with renewable electricity
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won the 242 MW Scioto Ridge onshore wind project in United States, from a subsidiary of German-based energy company, Innogy SE.
This is the first wind project in the US by the subsidiary, Innogy Renewables US LLC, and will be located in Hardin and Logan Counties, Ohio, a statement from the company said.
Under the terms of the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 63 SG 3.4-132 and nine SG 2.6-114 wind turbines for the project and cover a ten-year service and maintenance agreement for ‘premium world-class maintenance program’, which includes advanced diagnostics and digital capabilities tailored to increase performance and operation. This is predicted to achieve low cost of energy for customers. The project is expected to be commissioned in 2020.
José Antonio Miranda, CEO of Onshore Americas at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said, “We are excited to partner with Innogy Renewables on their first wind project in the US. Siemens Gamesa has a long-standing relationship with Innogy; we have supplied over 1.2 GW of onshore and offshore installations globally.”
Andrew Young, CEO of Innogy Renewables US, said: “Only half a year after the successful acquisition of the more than 2,000 megawatt US onshore pipeline and development team from EverPower and Terra Firma, we have now started executing our first US project. I am glad that we have been able to negotiate the turbine supply contract together with Siemens Gamesa.”
He added that Scioto Ridge will make a big contribution to the achievement of Ohio’s Renewables targets which once fully operational, will be their first US onshore wind farm capable of supplying the equivalent of more than 60,000 Ohio homes annually with renewable electricity.
Siemens Gamesa has so far installed more than 18.7 GW and has a strong footprint in manufacturing, service and offices in the US. In Ohio alone, the company has installed 200 wind turbines across two projects, totalling 400 MW.
