Canada - Siemens wind energy turbines ordered for 138 MW Canadian project

Siemens Energy will supply 60, 2.3 MW wind energy turbines for the 138 MW St. Joseph wind farm in Manitoba. Purchaser is Pattern Energy. The Canadian wind farm will begin producing electricity by the end of 2010.

For this project Siemens will be responsible for supply, technical field assistance for erection, and commissioning of the 60 wind turbines each rated at 2.3 MW. Siemens also signed a two-year service and maintenance agreement.

Siemens said it expects the Canadian wind power market to grow from today 3400 MW to more than 15,000 MW in 2020. The company earlier supplied wind turbines for the Wolfe Island and Port Alma wind farms and also received orders for the Chatham and Gosfield wind projects. The combined installed capacity of the four wind farms is approximately 440 MW.

For more information please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net