Siemens Signs Contract For First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm In The Usa

Siemens Signs Contract For First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm In The Usa
Siemens and Wrap Stroll have signed a large accepting for the shop of the Unite States' uppermost utility-scale offshore wind farm. Following the accepting becomes of use past along with year, Siemens strength of mind collection Wrap Stroll along with its industry-leading 3.6-megawatt offshore wind turbines, an offshore Stimulating Avoid Podium (ESP) and a lasting service secure. At any time fully built, Wrap Stroll strength of mind have a measure of 468 megawatts. The project is situated off the Northeast shore, 20 kilometers offshore of Nantucket, at Horseshoe Shoal in the Nantucket Excellent. Induction and commissioning is unprocessed for 2016.

"The USA is a key market for Siemens. We are proud to be able to discharge the third big accepting in the U.S. trendy lone one week. Associates the major onshore wind close always and a notes close for a importantly operative and flexible gas-fired intersection globular power factory in Pennsylvania, we've now signed a accepting to aid wind turbines and service for the uppermost commercial offshore wind farm in the U.S. This shows that wind power and natural gas do not stand opposed but to some extent are the cherished fit for a sustainable energy system," believed Michael S"uss, member of the Management Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens' Life Section.

Offshore wind in the U.S. has combined vigor to collection the coastal areas of the U.S. along with clean energy. Outlook offshore locations are situated inoperative the Southern and Northern Atlantic Coast and in the Rift of Mexico. A in recent times published Navigant remark awarded by the U.S. Forte of Life predicts that installed U.S. offshore wind power measure strength of mind get to your feet in the along with five years to 3.5 gigawatts.

Stroll power and energy service are tension of Siemens' Unpretentious Portfolio. Participation 43 percent of its empty space agency stems from raw products and solutions. That makes Siemens one of the world's apex providers of recyclable technology.

The SIEMENS Life Section is the world's apex freelancer of a completed spectrum of products, conveniences and solutions for power generation in thermal power animals and by renewables, power transmit in grids and for the synopsis, organization and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2013 (completed September 30), the Life Section had revenues of EUR26.6 billion and established new orders adding here and there in EUR28.8 billion and posted a agreeable of here and there in EUR2 billion. On September 30, 2013, the Life Section had a plant bully of here and there in 83,500.

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