Siemens Gamesa clinches two projects totaling 330 MW in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa is liable for supplying 95 of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines amounting to 330 MW in total. The wind farms are set to power 100,000 US homes post completion. It will supply 47 G132-3.465 MW wind turbines for the Midway Wind project, located in San Patricio County, Texas. Texas will witness 2,000 wind turines totaling more than 4GW across more than 30 projects bringing to light its long term partnership with Apex. The second project with an undisclosed customer will feature 48 G132-3.465 MW wind turbines and is scheduled for commissioning in 2019.
Mark Goodwin, president and CEO of Apex said “We look forward to providing construction management and asset management services for Midway Wind. With the addition of this project, Apex’s asset management portfolio will encompass nearly 1,700 MW of clean energy.”
The G132-3.465 MW wind turbine features an output of 3.465 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 132 meters, rendering it one of the economically viable solutions for medium wind sites.
José Antonio Miranda, Onshore Americas CEO, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy claimed “We are pleased to have been selected for these orders here in the U.S. The G132-3.465 MW wind turbines are a perfectly suited to address the diversity of the wind conditions in the U.S. market.”