Siemens Energy has secured its first wind turbine orders with a total capacity of 100 MW in Africa for a plant in Morocco.
Nareva Holding and Siemens signed a contract for the delivery of a total of 44 wind turbines for the Haouma and Foum El Oued wind power plants.The scope of supply includes the delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a five-year service contract for each project. Both wind power plants are expected to commence commercial operation by summer 2013. Africa is an emerging wind market with Morocco currently being number two in installations.Mr Felix Ferlemann CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Division said that “These two orders mark Siemens Wind Power´s entry on the African wind market and clearly show that our internationalization strategy is successful.”According to the Global Wind Energy Council, wind power is one of the most promising sectors for renewable energy generation in Morocco. The Moroccan government has set the target of raising the contribution of renewable energy to 20% of national electricity consumption by 2020.Recently, Siemens announced that it will establish three regional Wind Power Business Units Europe, Middle East and Africa, Americas and Asia as part of a new Wind Power Division. Moreover the company has sales hubs in several countries around the globe.The Haouma Wind Farm project will be built in Northern Morocco. At 50 MW, Haouma will feature 22 Siemens SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines. Foum El Oued will be built in one of the windiest areas of Morocco in the municipality of Laâyoune, 9 kilometers south east of the port of Laâyoune in Southern Morocco. Also at 50 MW, Foum El Oued will feature 22 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines.(Steel Guru Sourced from Trade Arabia)
