Siemens Gamesa to supply 200 MW wind farm in Kansas
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has been contracted by Southern Power to supply 48 SG 3.4-132 and 14 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for the 198.5 MW Reading wind farm, located in Lyon and Osage counties in Kansas, USA.
The contract also features a 20-year service and maintenance program. This includes advanced diagnostics and digital capabilities, tailored to increase performance and operation predictably to achieve low cost of energy for customers.
A total of 2,397 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines have been installed in the U.S. accounting for 5.5 GW of installed capacity across 31 projects. The first SG 3.4-132 wind turbine for the U.S. was completed in August 2018. This product features an output of 3.465 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 132 meters. These turbines are optimized for Class II sites to maximize energy production with low noise emission levels.
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has previously partnered with Siemens Gamesa on four other wind turbine project installations totalling over 300 turbines, totalling approximately 720 MW installed and under service.
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