Wind – Siemens Gamesa collaborates with OX2 on a brand new 70 MW onshore wind contract in Sweden

The 70 MW Riberget wind challenge might be geared up with 11 of its SG 6.6-170 wind generators, utilizing a hub top of 115-metres to finest capitalise on wind speeds within the space. The platform options one of many largest rotors within the onshore panorama, offering clients with a aggressive Levelised Price of Vitality (LCoE). As soon as the set up works are full, Siemens Gamesa might be overlaying all upkeep companies for the wind farm, with a 35-year service settlement in place. 

The Riberget wind farm builds on a number of others that Siemens Gamesa has collaborated on with accomplice OX2 since 2010 which complete over 600 MW. The challenge is because of be commissioned in late 2024. When put in, the wind generators will present sufficient electrical energy to energy over 60,000 houses. Round three million timber would additionally have to be planted to offset the quantity of CO2 financial savings that the challenge would keep away from, equal to 185,000 tons.

“We’re happy to collaborate with OX2 as soon as extra to develop ever extra aggressive clear vitality in Sweden” stated Clark MacFarlane, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s Onshore Northern Europe and Center East operations. “We solely anticipate this partnership to develop stronger in coming years as each corporations try to fulfill lofty renewable targets set throughout the Nordics and past.”

The Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform has now bought over 4.5 GW since its launch, with 2.4GW coming from Sweden, highlighting how the Nordic nations as soon as once more lead of their early adoption of pioneering renewable expertise.

In early October, Siemens Gamesa launched an extra member to its 5.X platform, the SG 7.0-170, which affords a rated capability of as much as 7 MW.

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