Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S A : and Eurowind Energy strike deal bringing the first firm order for a wind project in Romania in close to ten years
August 22, 2022 at 01:56 pm
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Siemens Gamesa and Eurowind Energy strike deal bringing the first firm order for a wind project in Romania in close to ten years
The 48MW Pecineaga wind project builds on a successful partnership with renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy
The project is due to be installed in late 2024, and will use eight SG 6.6-170 turbines, among the most competitive in the onshore wind landscape
This is the first firm order for a wind project in Romania since a government subsidy boom for the sector ended in 2014. This will be the first subsidy free project in the country.
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Siemens Gamesa will team up with long-standing partner Eurowind Energy again to break a new path back into the Romanian wind sector after close to 10 years of standstill.
The agreement with Eurowind will see the supply of eight SG 6.6-170 turbines to the Pecineaga wind project at a site around 50km from Constanta. The turbines will sit on 135-meter towers with the installation expected to be carried out in the second half of 2024. The companies have also signed a 20-year service agreement covering the maintenance of the turbines over this period.
"This is the second project we have signed with Eurowind Energy this year, following a contract to supply the same turbines for the Lervik project in Sweden. So we are pleased to build on this partnership, and especially back into the Romanian market where we foresee further opportunities to develop what can be once more a burgeoning wind industry," said Clark MacFarlane, CEO of Siemens Gamesa's operations in Northern Europe and the Middle East.
For its part, Morten Gaarde, Head of Engineering, Procurement and Construction at Eurowind, said: "We are very pleased that we are able to build on a great relationship with Siemens Gamesa. We are also excited about taking the next steps and begin actual construction in Romania after years of development. Our Romanian team have done a great job on the Pecineaga project and we have a solid pipeline of coming projects under development in Romania, which we consider an attractive growth market in Europe."
Romania witnessed a boom in its wind industry from 2010-2014 thanks to government subsidies for the sector, during which time close to 3GW of energy was installed. Despite scarce activity in the market in the following years the country has remained of interest for developers which now see opportunities for the sector to gain steam again working on a subsidy free basis.
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA is a Spain-based company which specializes in the development and construction of wind farms. The Company's activities are divided into two business segments: Wind turbines and Operation and maintenance. Wind Turbines segment includes the manufacturing of wind turbine generators and the development, construction and sale of wind farms (onshore and offshore). Operation and maintenance sector focuses on the rendering of operation and maintenance services through advanced technology services in the renewable energy sector. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is present in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S A : and Eurowind Energy strike deal bringing the first firm order for a wind project in Romania in close to ten years