Siemens Secures Follow-up Onshore Wind Project in Australia

Hamburg, Germany - Siemens has been awarded a contract for the Hornsdale Stage 2 onshore wind farm in South Australia. Stage 2 is an addition to the Hornsdale Stage 1 wind farm project, for which Siemens has signed a contract in August 2015.

The order covers supply, installation and commissioning of 32 SWT-3.2-113 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 113 meters. The wind power plant will be installed near the South Australian town of Jamestown, around 200 kilometers north of Adelaide. With a capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) for 70.000 households, Hornsdale Stage 2 can be a contribution to the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) target for 2020.

The start of operations is expected by June 2017

Installation of the wind turbines is scheduled to begin in December 2016, with the start of operations expected by June 2017. Siemens will then be responsible for service and maintenance of the wind turbines within the framework of a long-term service agreement. "We are delighted that Neoen entrusted Siemens to also supply the second stage of the Hornsdale wind project with our proven direct drive wind turbines," says Thomas Richterich, CEO Onshore at the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division.

Source: IWR Online, 28 Jul 2016