Siemens Gamesa Clinches Order For 262.5 MW turbine installation

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy acquires order for the installation of 125 of its G97-2.1MW turbines (total capacity of 262.5 MW) at the Egyptian wind farm Gulf of Suez, of Ras Ghareb Wind Energy SA from French Energy Groups ENGIE, the Japanese independent power providers Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, and the Egyptian engineering and construction firm Orascom Construction. According to the terms of the agreement, Siemens Gamesa is also entitled to take over the maintenance for 15 years. Installation is slated for completion by July 2019. Siemens Gamesa has installed over 890 MW till date in a region that is expected to witness 6,500 MW of wind power capacity by 2026 thus yielding Egypt to be one of the 15 countries to signify commendable growth potential.