Siemens Energy has secured an order from San Francisco-based Pattern Energy Group for their 182MW Panhandle 2 wind power project located in Carson County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2, 3-108 wind turbines. Component deliveries will start in March 2014 and commissioning of the turbines is scheduled for November 2014. The deal also includes a Siemens service and maintenance agreement to ensure maximum reliability of the project.
“The Panhandle 2 project will use Siemens turbines with rotor blades and nacelles that are made in the U.S., creating manufacturing jobs, in addition to hundreds of local construction jobs”, said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. “These American-made Siemens turbines will harness the power of the wind at one of the windiest sites in Texas, creating a strong new source of clean energy without using any of the region’s limited water supplies.”
The service agreement will help contribute to the long-term reliability, availability and performance of the turbines. It includes remote monitoring and diagnostic solutions from Siemens, as well as advanced weather forecasting techniques to enable predictive maintenance at well-timed periods, which can positively contribute to the power output of the wind farm.
