Contracts for the supply of turbines for three onshore wind projects located in South and North Ayrshire and Lockerbie in Scotland, have been awarded to Siemens. The contracts also include long-term service and maintenance.
For the Dersalloch wind farm in the South Ayrshire region Siemens will construct, install and commission 23 units of its D3 direct drive wind turbines, with a combined capacity of 69 MW in all. The installation of the turbines is scheduled to begin in spring 2016 with the official handover of the site to developers ScottishPower Renewables in autumn 2016.
Siemens will supply six SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines to the Ewe Hill Phase 1, located 15 km Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. Furthermore, sixteen wind turbines of the same type will be installed for Phase 2, bringing both sites up to 22 WTGs with a potential capacity of 51 MW. Installation of Phase 1 is scheduled for spring 2016, followed by Phase 2 in autumn 2016.
For Millour Hill Community Wind Co Ltd, Siemens will deliver two SWT-3.2-101 turbines to North Ayrshire where already six 3.0 MW-rated wind turbines have been installed. Three years ago the installed turbines marked a product premiere for the Siemens’ D3-product platform in the British market. Within the scope of a 20 years services agreement, Siemens is taking charge of maintaining the two SWT-3.2-101 units.
