Siemens will send more wind turbines to South Africa, its second wind power order. The Sere wind power plant will see 46 type SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, with an output of 2.3 MW each.
Under the agreement installation of the wind turbines is scheduled to begin in the H2 2013, with the start of operations expected during H1 2014 including a five-year service agreement.
"South Africa has outstanding conditions for the utilization of wind energy and has set up a remarkable REIPPP. We are proud to contribute to the development of wind power in South Africa with our technology, and especially proud that ESKOM has chosen to rely on us for their first large project," said Felix Ferlemann, CEO of the Wind Power Division in Siemens Energy.
The first wind power order from South Africa was awarded to Siemens by Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, Globeleq, and local B-BBEE investors Thebe Investments, Enzani and Usizo for the Jeffrey’s Bay onshore wind power plant with a total capacity of 138 MW.
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