Success on solid ground - Reliable performance and innovation in onshore wind power
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Success on solid ground Reliable performance and innovation in onshore wind power www.siemens.com/wind

Convincing performance Onshore wind power, the most familiar form of renewable energy, faces bright prospects.

The demand for electricity generated from renewable sources is growing at a fast pace. Market analysts are predicting a steady growth of onshore projects to meet the global demand. In short, onshore wind energy appears headed towards a bright future. Thanks to technical innovation, the generating capacity of onshore wind power plants can be on par with many conventional power plants. Furthermore, efficiency improvements in turbine and generator design have made onshore wind power a viable option even for regions with moderate wind conditions. Another trend on the wind power horizon is...

At West Wind, New Zealand, Siemens supplies one-stop solutions and a comprehensive range of services for onshore wind power generation Siemens’ most popular wind turbine, the SWT-2.3 nacelle, awaiting deployment Spearheading innovation, providing reliability When decades of experience pay off As one of the world’s only energy infrastructure companies with proven know-how and expertise throughout the entire energy conversion chain, Siemens is much more than a wind turbine supplier. Siemens customers benefit from products, solutions, and services that have evolved from more than 150 years of...

The yaw assembly area. Attention to quality and workmanship form the foundation for the reliability of Siemens wind turbines The spirit of innovation Continuous innovation drives onshore wind power. The commitment to innovation at Siemens can be felt in every product, service, and solution. Constantly striving to be better has led to Siemens providing market-leading technology. However, innovation requires a solid foundation. That is exactly what 30 years of experience in onshore wind power have provided. It is the solid heritage all Siemens wind turbines have in common. Meticulous testing...

Reliable workhorses and trendsetting innovation Proven performance across the board SWT-2.3 wind turbines Siemens SWT-2.3 wind turbines are available with rotor sizes of 82, 93, and 101 meters, which makes these turbines a choice for a broad range of wind conditions. They are renowned for their outstanding performance and availability. SWT-3.6 wind turbines The SWT-3.6 wind turbines offer rotor sizes of 107 and 120 meters. The larger swept area captures more wind to provide even greater energy output, which makes these most powerful Siemens wind turbines an ideal choice for re-powering....

Turbine noise control Even though Siemens wind turbines are among the quietest on the market, noise from wind turbines may, under certain conditions, affect close neighbors to wind farms. Stopping turbines to curb noise emissions is not an attractive option, and therefore Siemens has developed a unique system for noise control. For noise sensitive sites the wind turbine can switch from normal operations to noise-adjusted operation based upon day of the week, time of day, and wind speed and direction. Turbine load control Siemens wind turbines can be delivered with the unique Turbine Load...

Service crew at work on a SWT-2.3 nacelle at Farr wind farm, Scotland Effective servicing of wind turbines requires experienced service technicians Built to last High-quality components make for superior systems Rotor At Siemens, innovation is a means to an end rather than an end in its own right. Siemens uses state-of-the-art rotor blades combining various best-of-class design features to produce a superior blade. This offers maximum energy extraction from any available wind resource. The rotor blades are made of fiberglass-reinforced epoxy, manufactured using the proprietary Siemens...

Local service technicians have the backing of a global service organization Siemens service technicians are dedicated to caring for wind turbines Service and maintenance Expert service and maintenance at the right time is almost as important for profitable wind power projects as selecting the right wind turbine equipment. That is why Siemens has developed industry-leading predictive service capabilities that can help reduce unplanned downtimes and help keep turbines running longer. In addition to the WebWPS SCADA system, the turbine is equipped with a Web-based turbine condition monitoring...

Long-standing worldwide expertise in onshore wind power plants More than 20 years of experience and over two gigawatts of installed capacity 30 years of experience From the first 22-kW-rated wind turbine sold by Bonus Energy up to the multi-megawatt turbines manufactured by Siemens today, Siemens products have helped harness the power of wind. During 30 years of continuous presence in the wind industry, wind turbines manufactured by Bonus Energy and Siemens have gained a reputation for high quality, logical and solid design, and continuous innovation. Today, Siemens offers the largest...

Number of installed wind turbines per country (8,735 wind turbines worldwide) Location: Smøla, Norway Rated capacity: 20 x 2 MW (40 rated MW total) Extension: 48 x 2.3 MW (110.4 rated MW total) Location: West of Wellington, New Zealand Rated capacity: 62 x 2.3 MW (142.6 rated MW total) Specific feature: challenging location Location: Xinjiang Province, China Rated capacity: 13 x 150 KW (2.0 rated MW total) Specific feature: Asia’s first wind farm

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