The global energy company has received an order for the Carroll wind power plant, which will be located in western Iowa (near the city of Carroll). The Carroll Area Wind Farm, part of NJR Clean Energy Ventures, has ordered nine 2.3-MW geared wind turbines with installation scheduled for early 2015.
The SWT-2.3-108 turbine is special because it has enhanced reliability and productivity during low to moderate wind speeds. The turbines’ rotors are approximately 108-meters and are optimized for power output for site-specific wind conditions in western Iowa. The contract also stipulates a service and maintenance agreement. It is planned that Siemens will produce the major wind turbine components at Siemens’ production facilities in the US.
“We look forward to working with NJR Clean Energy Ventures on this project in Iowa,” says Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens Energy’s Wind Power Onshore Americas business. “All of the blades will be manufactured at our nearby Fort Madison, Iowa, facility, and all nacelles and hubs for this project will be assembled at our factory in Hutchinson, Kansas. This order is further evidence that the federal production tax credit continues to boost new economic investment in the US and encourages development of proven renewable energy projects.”