“The agreement for the Clyde project once again shows the high level of confidence placed in the proven Siemens wind turbine technology”, said Andreas Nauen, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit. “Following our successful completion of the Scottish Whitelee wind farm earlier this summer – at 322 MW Europe’s largest wind farm to date – Clyde marks a new milestone for onshore wind power in Europe.”
The scope of supply for Siemens includes the delivery installation, and commissioning the wind turbines. Siemens will also assume responsibility for operation and maintenance for an initial period of five years. The Clyde wind farm, which could become the largest onshore wind farm in Europe in only two years, will yield significant benefits for Scotland in terms of local value creation and employment, with the project expected to create over 200 jobs during the construction phase and more than 30 jobs during its operational lifetime.
Wind power is an important part of Siemens’ environmental portfolio. In 2008, revenue from the products and solutions in the Siemens’ environmental portfolio was nearly €19 billion; equivalent to about a quarter of Siemens’ total revenue.
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