Siemens receives Pattern Energy’s 400 wind turbine maintenance contract

Siemens Energy has received a 10-year maintenance contract from Pattern Energy for over 400 onshore wind turbines in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Under the contract, Siemens will provide long-term service and maintenance as well as technology updates for six Pattern Energy wind projects with a combined capacity of 930MW.

Siemens Energy Service Division business unit Service Renewables CEO Tim Holt said the contract marks an important milestone in the continued maturation of the wind industry in North America.

"As more and more wind energy is placed into service, our commitment is to provide long-term added value to customers like Pattern Energy in order to help them realize favorable performance throughout the turbines’ lifecycle," Holt added.

Pattern Energy president and CEO Mike Garland said, "As an industry leader with vast experience, Siemens brings long-term reliability and technology enhancements to our wind projects, ensuring improved performance and lower operating cost risks from each and every turbine."

The projects include Pattern Energy’s St. Joseph Wind project in southern Manitoba with 60 SWT 2.3-101 wind turbines, 152MW Spring Valley Wind in eastern Nevada with 66 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines, 265MW Ocotillo Wind in Southern California with 112 SWT-2.3s-108 units, 101MW Hatchet Ridge Wind in Northern California with 44 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines and 101MW Santa Isabel in Puerto Rico with 44 SWT-2.3-108 units.

Additionally, Siemens has entered into a 10-year service agreement for the Panhandle 2 wind project, featuring 79 SWT-2.3-108 turbines (182MW), in Texas, US.

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Image: Santa Isabel Wind project in Puerto Rico. Photo: courtesy of Pattern Energy Group Inc.