Siemens has received two orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of approximately 200MW for two wind power plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Thailand. For Korat 1 project the customer is K.R. Two Company Ltd. while the purchaser for Korat 2 project is First Korat Wind Co. Ltd. Both companies are subsidiaries of Thailand’s Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd. As per the order, the scope of supply includes delivery, installation and commissioning of 90 Siemens-wind turbines of type SWT-2.3-101. Installation of both projects will commence in spring 2012, while commissioning is set for the end of 2012. “The market entry in Thailand proves that our business gains momentum in Asia,” said Kay Weber, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit APAC. “We are confident that we will receive more orders in this dynamic region,” Weber added. The two orders for the two Korat wind power plants are the first ones Siemens received from Thailand so far. The wind turbines being used, SWT-2.3-101, have a capacity of 2.3MW, a rotor diameter of 101m and a tower height of 99.5m. The blades and the nacelles for the projects will be manufactured in China.
