Under the contract, Siemens will supply, install and commission 54 units of SWT-3.2-101 direct drive wind turbine on a 172.8MW extension of the Clyde wind farm, for Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Renewables.
The turbines are designed to increase energy output and provide the latest direct drive technology to the Clyde wind farm, which currently features 152 operational turbines with a combined generation capacity of 350MW.
Siemens is scheduled to commence turbines installation in June 2016 while the Clyde extension wind farm is slated for commissioning in June 2017.
Construction of the extension to the Clyde wind farm has already commenced in July this year. The project is expected to create 500 construction jobs.
Siemens wind power and renewables division onshore CEO Thomas Richterich said: "We are very pleased to continue the long and successful relationship with our customer SSE in an important project like the Clyde Extension.
"Our direct drive units improve performance, reliability and maintainability. We see this innovation in our products as a stable basis for further collaboration with experienced customers like SSE."
Siemens will also be responsible for the long-term service for the new Clyde extension project, for which Balfour Beatty is serving as the principle contractor.
SSE submitted the application for Clyde Wind Farm extension to Scottish Ministers in October 2011.
The company, however, in 2012 submitted an addendum to the proposal by reducing the number of turbines to 54 from the proposed 57 and maximum capacity to 162MW from 171MW.
Image: The Clyde extension wind farm in Scotland will features Seimens-built SWT-3.2-101 direct drive wind turbines. Photo: courtesy of Siemens AG.
