Siemens receives first order for offshore wind power plant in China - Milestone for market entry in the biggest wind power market worldwide

Siemens Energy has received an order to supply 21 wind turbines with an output of 2,3 megawatt (MW) and a rotor diameter of 101 meters each for an offshore project in Rudong County, Jiangsu province in China. The customer is Jiangsu Longyuan Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. a subsidiary company of China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Ltd., one of the biggest wind power developers in the world. Commercial operation is expected in late 2011. The scope of supply includes a five-year service and maintenance agreement.

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