Siemens to Supply 141 Wind Turbines for Oregon Wind Farm
April 03 2008 - 8:47AM
PR Newswire (US)
ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Power
Generation, Inc., part of the global Siemens Energy Sector, has
been awarded another major order for its 2.3-megawatt (MW) wind
turbines. Siemens will supply 65 wind turbines for the Biglow
Canyon Wind Farm Phase 2 and 76 units for the Biglow Canyon Wind
Farm Phase 3 in Sherman County in Oregon. The purchaser is Portland
General Electric Company (PGE), a fully integrated utility that
serves more than 804,000 customers in Oregon. The purchases will
increase Oregon's wind power capacity by nearly 325 MW, enough
power to meet the electricity demand of approximately 100,000
households. Phase 2 is scheduled to be operational in late 2009,
and Phase 3 is expected to be on line in late 2010. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO) With the
addition of Phase 2 and Phase 3, PGE will bring the total capacity
of its Biglow Canyon Wind Farm to approximately 450 MW. The Siemens
scope of supply consists of delivery, installation and
commissioning of the 141 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines with a capacity
of 2.3 MW each, including a five- year warranty and separate
service and maintenance agreement. The Siemens 2.3- MW wind turbine
has been developed based on 25 years of design and construction
experience. With more than 1,300 of these units installed
worldwide, it is a proven and reliable source of clean energy.
"This is one of the largest single wind turbine orders we've
received in the world's largest wind energy market," stated Andreas
Nauen, head of Siemens' wind business. "With nearly 1,000 MW
installed or under contract in the Pacific Northwest, Siemens is
pleased to have been chosen by PGE to help meet the growing demand
for clean, wind-generated electricity." "Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is
a major investment in renewable energy and resource diversity for
PGE customers," said Jim Lobdell, PGE's vice president for power
operations and resource strategy. "Siemens has the right product
and the right know-how to help us ensure the project will be
completed efficiently and perform as promised." The Siemens Energy
Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of
products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission
and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and
transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2007 (ended September 30, based
on IFRS), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR20
billion and received new orders totaling around EUR28 billion and
posted a profit of EUR1.8 billion. The Energy Sector had a work
force of 73,500 at the beginning of fiscal 2008. Further
information is available at: http://www.siemens.com/energy. All
figures represent the sum of the nonconsolidated figures for the
Power Generation and Power Transmission and Distribution Groups and
for the Oil, Gas and Marine Solutions Division of the Industrial
Solutions and Services Group.
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Inc. CONTACT: Press Office Energy, Alfons Benzinger of Siemens,
+49-9131-18-7034, Fax +49-9131-18-7039, Web site:
http://www.siemens.com/ http://www.siemens.com/energy
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