Siemens Energy has won a major wind turbine and service order in Canada. Along with the South Kent Wind Farm in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, the 270MW K2 Wind Ontario (K2 Wind) Project will be among the largest wind power plants in Canada. It will be located in Goderich in south-western Ontario and will feature 140 units of the Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines.
The project owners are Samsung Renewable Energy (Samsung), Capital Power and Pattern Energy Group (Pattern Development). The transaction includes a long-term service and maintenance agreement, ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of the turbines. The commercial operation is expected to begin in mid-2015. The blades for the project will be manufactured at the Siemens blade facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario. Towers for the project will also be produced locally in Canada. The nacelles will be assembled at Siemens’ U.S. factory in Hutchinson, Kansas.
“Canada is one of the most important wind markets in the Americas,” says Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens Energy’s Wind Power Onshore Americas business. “We are proud to once again collaborate with the leading players in this market.” “This is an important announcement for Siemens, their partners and the local communities that will greatly impact Ontario’s economy while demonstrating the province’s commitment to clean energy,” underlines the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Energy.