Siemens Energy has secured an order for a total capacity of 36MW in Nordfriesland. Siemens is to supply twelve direct-drive wind turbines, eleven SWT-3.0-113 model and one SWT-3.0-101 model turbine, for the Süderlügum publicly operated wind farm. The installation of Süderlügum onshore wind power plant is scheduled for late 2014. The owner has contracted Siemens for service and maintenance for a period of 20 years to ensure the long-term economic operation of the wind farm.
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The Süderlügum wind farm is located around 20km from the North Sea coast. Each of the 12 wind turbines has a capacity of 3MW. Compared to conventional, geared units, these turbines have half as many parts and considerably less moving components. This enhances efficiency and reduces operating costs.
This onshore order from the coastal region of Nordfriesland is the third project with Siemens to be implemented by Reinhard Christiansen who manages the publicly operated wind farm business together with Horst Leithoff and Peter Steffens. Prior to this, the partners were involved in erection of the Grenzstrom Vindvedt and Ellhöft publicly operated wind farms. The Süderlügum wind farm will not only be producing electricity when the wind is strong. Even when no wind is blowing, the wind farm helps stabilise the power grid by feeding in reactive power, providing additional economic benefits.