Siemens Gamesa awarded the largest re-powering order in North America
Published by John Williams,
Editorial Assistant
Energy Global,
Siemens Gamesa has been selected by MidAmerican Energy Co. for the rolling hills wind power project for a total of 429.3 MW, the largest repowering order to date in North America. The company will repower the project with 163 SG 2.7-129 and 18 previously sold SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines.
Rolling Hills is located in Adair, Adams and Cass counties in Iowa and currently features 193 SWT-2.3-101 turbines. The repowering project includes replacement of the blades, hubs and nacelles for all units, and top tower sections for the SG 2.7-129 units. Commissioning of the project is expected for late 2021.
The SG 2.7-129 turbine builds on the robust and successful 2.3-MW geared product series.
“We are excited to provide upgraded equipment and technology to the rolling hills project in Iowa, a national leader in the wind energy industry. This new project is a testament to MidAmerican Energy’s confidence in us as well as Iowa, where we have supplied them with more than 2.6 GW,” stated José Antonio Miranda, CEO of Onshore Americas at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. “The blades will be produced right there in Iowa and the nacelles and hubs will come from neighbouring Kansas, making this a truly local project.”
The company has installed more than 10 000 wind turbines in the US totalling approximately 20 GW of installed capacity. In Iowa, The company has installed nearly 1400 wind turbines for a total of almost 3.5 GW.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/03072019/siemens-gamesa-awarded-the-largest-repowering-order-to-date-in-north-america/
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