SWEDEN – When installed, the wind turbines will provide enough electricity to power over 60,000 homes.
Siemens Gamesa has announced that they have teamed up with Swedish developer OX2 for another wind project in the country.
According to Siemens Gamesa, located in the municipality of Ljusdal, the 70MW Riberget wind project will be equipped with 11 wind turbines, using a hub height of 115-meters (0.07 miles) to best capitalize on wind speeds in the area. This platform features one of the largest rotors in the onshore landscape, providing customers with a competitive Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE). Once the installation works are complete, Siemens Gamesa should be covering all maintenance services for the wind farm, with a 35-year service agreement in place.
According to the company, the project is due to be commissioned in late 2024. When installed, the wind turbines will provide enough electricity to power over 60,000 homes.
“We are pleased to collaborate with OX2 once more to develop ever more competitive clean energy in Sweden. We only expect this partnership to grow stronger in coming years as both companies strive to meet lofty renewable targets set across the Nordics and beyond,” said Clark MacFarlane, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s Onshore Northern Europe and Middle East operations.
Source: Siemens Gamesa