News Release from Siemens AG
Wind Industry Profile of
10/26/2005
Siemens secures orders for 27 wind power systems
Siemens Power Generation (PG) has received two orders for the supply of a total of 27 turbines for wind power systems in Germany and Greece. The Smøla II wind farm in Norway has been completed 16 weeks ahead of schedule.
Four wind farms with a total of 13 wind turbines will be located in the Western part of Germany near the border to Luxembourg. Purchaser is the Pinneberg-based company enXco GmbH, a development company in Germany. enXco is a subsididary of EDF Energies Nouvelles - a group member of EDF Electricité de France - with worldwide activities specializing in development, operation and ownership of wind farms. The scope of the order encompasses two 1.3-MW, four 2.3-MW and seven 2.3-MW Mk II turbines, as well as a two-year warranty and service agreement. Delivery of the turbines will commence in November 2005 and be completed by the end of this year.
Two new wind farms named Modi II and Kalogiris will be built on the island of Crete in Greece. Siemens PG will equip these facilities with a total of 14 wind turbines. The company will supply eight 600-kW turbines for the Modi II wind farm and six turbines of the same rating for the Kalogiris facility.
Purchaser is the Rokas Group, a market leader in renewable energy in Greece.
Siemens PG has already successfully executed earlier wind projects for this customer. On completion of the new project the company will have supplied a total of 264 wind turbines to Rokas.
The Smøla II wind farm in Norway went on line 16 weeks ahead of schedule.
Siemens PG erected the system as a turnkey project and supplied forty-eight 2.3-MW wind turbines. This order also included construction of the foundations and a 19-kilometer-long road. Purchaser is the Norwegian utility Statkraft, which operates three large wind farms in Norway, namely Smøla I, Smøla II and Hitra. Hitra was also erected by Siemens Wind Power and recently receive the “Project of the Year 2005” award in Norway.
The Power Generation Group (PG) of Siemens AG is one of the premier companies in the international power generation sector. In fiscal 2004 (which ended September 30), Siemens PG posted sales amounting to approximately EUR7.5 billion and received new orders totaling EUR9.2 billion. Group profit amounted to EUR961 million. On September 30, 2004, PG had a work force of approximately 30,900 worldwide. Further information at: http://www.siemens.com/powergeneration
Four wind farms with a total of 13 wind turbines will be located in the Western part of Germany near the border to Luxembourg. Purchaser is the Pinneberg-based company enXco GmbH, a development company in Germany. enXco is a subsididary of EDF Energies Nouvelles - a group member of EDF Electricité de France - with worldwide activities specializing in development, operation and ownership of wind farms. The scope of the order encompasses two 1.3-MW, four 2.3-MW and seven 2.3-MW Mk II turbines, as well as a two-year warranty and service agreement. Delivery of the turbines will commence in November 2005 and be completed by the end of this year.
Two new wind farms named Modi II and Kalogiris will be built on the island of Crete in Greece. Siemens PG will equip these facilities with a total of 14 wind turbines. The company will supply eight 600-kW turbines for the Modi II wind farm and six turbines of the same rating for the Kalogiris facility.
Purchaser is the Rokas Group, a market leader in renewable energy in Greece.
Siemens PG has already successfully executed earlier wind projects for this customer. On completion of the new project the company will have supplied a total of 264 wind turbines to Rokas.
The Smøla II wind farm in Norway went on line 16 weeks ahead of schedule.
Siemens PG erected the system as a turnkey project and supplied forty-eight 2.3-MW wind turbines. This order also included construction of the foundations and a 19-kilometer-long road. Purchaser is the Norwegian utility Statkraft, which operates three large wind farms in Norway, namely Smøla I, Smøla II and Hitra. Hitra was also erected by Siemens Wind Power and recently receive the “Project of the Year 2005” award in Norway.
The Power Generation Group (PG) of Siemens AG is one of the premier companies in the international power generation sector. In fiscal 2004 (which ended September 30), Siemens PG posted sales amounting to approximately EUR7.5 billion and received new orders totaling EUR9.2 billion. Group profit amounted to EUR961 million. On September 30, 2004, PG had a work force of approximately 30,900 worldwide. Further information at: http://www.siemens.com/powergeneration
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