Siemens Receives Major Order from Apex Clean Energy for 299-MW Wind Project in Oklahoma
31 Março 2015 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
- Siemens to supply and service 130
wind turbines for Kay Wind project
- 299-MW onshore wind power project to
be located in Kay County, Oklahoma – expected to power 100,000
average U.S. homes annually
Siemens has been awarded an order from Apex Clean Energy to
supply, support installation and provide long-term service for 130
wind turbines for the Kay Wind project to be located in Kay County,
Oklahoma, approximately two hours north of Oklahoma City.
Installation of the wind turbines is scheduled to begin this year,
with the start of operations expected for the fourth quarter of
2015. Upon completion of the project, Southern Company subsidiary
Southern Power will acquire the wind facility from Apex Clean
Energy, marking the company’s first wind project. Apex will
continue to serve as asset manager of the project.
“Wind power helps form the backbone of an energy mix that is
affordable, reliable and sustainable. We welcome the opportunity to
work with Apex Clean Energy on this project, which will offer a
significant source of clean power,” said Jacob Andersen, CEO
Onshore Americas, Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division.
“America’s wind industry helps deliver clean energy while also
sustaining jobs here in the United States. Siemens is proud that
workers at our factories in the Midwest will produce the blades and
nacelles for this project, and our highly skilled technicians will
provide service that ensures these turbines operate at optimal
levels.”
“Apex is pleased to be working with Siemens to bring the
benefits of affordable, renewable energy to Oklahoma and Kansas,”
said Apex President Mark Goodwin. “This project will help boost the
Kay County economy and support local schools, while helping to
reduce rates for energy consumers in the Southwest Power Pool
system.”
The 299-MW project is expected to create enough clean energy to
power approximately 100,000 average U.S. homes annually. Power
produced at the site will be purchased by Westar Energy and GRDA.
The project will feature Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, each
with a power rating of 2.3 megawatts (MW) and 53 meter blades.
The Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines are part of the company’s
G2 platform of onshore geared products – the workhorse of
Siemens’-installed portfolio with rotor diameters optimized for all
wind conditions. The G2 platform features highly-engineered,
designed and manufactured components, exceptional reliability and
low operational costs for an optimized return on investment.
The nacelles for the project will be assembled at the Siemens
facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. The blades will be manufactured at
the Siemens blade facility in Fort Madison, Iowa.
A long-term service and maintenance agreement was also signed
for the project and includes Siemens’ remote monitoring and
diagnostic services, which offer a proactive approach to service
and maintenance to help bolster the performance of the turbines
during their lifetime. Siemens’ Financial Services (SFS) Division
has committed to fund up to $80 million of the project's
construction financing.
Siemens recently achieved the 10-GW installed capacity milestone
in the Americas, with its 5,600 installed wind turbines in Canada,
the U.S. and South America. Nearly 5,000 wind turbines are
installed in the U.S., and are capable of producing clean,
renewable power for more than 2.5 million households every day.
Siemens is a leading supplier of reliable, environmentally
friendly and cost-efficient renewable energy solutions. Driving
down the cost of wind power is a key goal for Siemens, helping to
make renewable energy competitive with conventional energy
sources.
For more information about Siemens Wind Power and Renewables,
visit http://sie.ag/1CT76uh
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a
global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering
excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality
for more than 165 years. With 343,000 employees in more than 200
countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of approximately $98
billion in fiscal 2014. Siemens in the USA reported revenue of
$22.2 billion, including $5.2 billion in exports, and employs
approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto
Rico.
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