Siemens wins wind turbine order in Canada

Siemens Canada has secured a wind turbine order for a project to be built in Saskatchewan province.

As part of the contract, Siemens will supply ten direct drive SWT-2.3-113 wind turbines for the Morse project, which is being developed by Algonquin Power & Utilities.

In addition, Siemens has signed a 10-year service and maintenance agreement for the 23MW project.

With commercial operation expected by early 2015, the construction of the project is set to begin in summer 2014.

The project will provide clean energy to about 8,000 households in Saskatchewan.

Siemens said that its direct drive wind turbines feature only half of the parts required for a conventional geared wind turbine and a significantly smaller number of moving parts.

Siemens Canada wind power vice president Jacob Andersen said the company is looking forward to investing in the Province’s renewable energy future.

"We are proud to help bring renewable, clean and reliable energy into the homes and businesses of Saskatchewan residents," Andersen added.

With current installed capacity of about 7,800MW, Canada is currently the ninth largest producer of wind energy in the world, according to Siemens.

Siemens Canada, which has 46 offices and 18 manufacturing or assembly facilities in the country, has posted $2bn sales in fiscal 2013.