Siemens to supply turbines for Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia

Siemens secured an order from Neoen Australia to supply 32 units of SWT-3.2-113 direct drive wind turbines for the Hornsdale Wind Farm project in South Australia.

The turbines are designed to increase energy output at sites with moderate wind conditions, and have the largest rotor in the Siemens 3-MW turbine family.

The company has also signed a long-term service contract for the project, which will provide clean energy for more than 70,000 households.

Neoen Australia will be investing €166m for the project, which is expected to fulfil the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government’s 90% renewable energy target by 2020.

Once the production begins, the farm will be capable of producing 400GWh per year, which is one-fifth of the territory’s annual electricity consumption.

Apart from 32 wind turbines, Siemens will also provide associated civil and electrical infrastructure, and it will maintain the wind farm for Neoen under a long-term maintenance contract.

Siemens Wind Power Onshore CEO Thomas Richterich said: "We are delighted that Neoen entrusted Siemens to support the region around Canberra with our environment friendly technology.

"At the Hornsdale Wind Farm we have three factors of success combined: Neoen’s international expertise, Australia’s natural resources, and the efficiency of our cutting edge direct drive technology."

The project has also won a 20-year energy supply contract to the ACT at a fixed price of €6.1 per kWh.

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Image: Siemens and Neoen Australia have signed a contract for the Hornsdale Wind Farm . Photo: courtesy of Siemens.