With highly efficient, robust and reliable wind turbines, Siemens has a proud history in delivering proven solutions to onshore, coastal and offshore sites. Siemens also offers integrated solutions and services that meet the demands of the entire wind energy conversion chain.
More than 30 years of experience
With highly efficient, robust and reliable wind turbines, Siemens offers proven technology and innovative solutions for almost every application. The cornerstone of the Wind Power Business Unit was laid in 1980 with the first 22 Kilowatt (kW) turbines. By the end of the 1980s, the first 450 KW turbines were already in series production. By 1994, with the installation of the first 1 Megawatt (MW) turbine, Siemens’ engineers broke the magic multi-megawatt barrier. The patented IntegralBlade® method was introduced in 2002. This key technology, unique within the industry, allows Siemens to cast rotor blades in one piece, eliminating traditional weak points, resulting in superior strength. In recent years Siemens Wind Power has specialized in the development of direct drive technology: in 2010 Siemens introduced a new gearless turbine with a rated power of 3.0 MW; one year later, this was followed by a 2.3 MW machine with a big rotor for moderate wind conditions. With its new 6.0 MW turbine Siemens set standards in the development of direct drive technology for offshore-applications since the end of 2011.
Convincing innovation
Siemens wind turbines share a common bond. Each turbine concept has been based upon valuable experience from previous generations. Today, Siemens wind turbines utilize advances in the fields of aerodynamics, structural dynamics, noise reduction, and grid performance.
A well managed service organization ensures that Siemens wind turbines represent a good investment over many years. This comprehensive and highly flexible service concept guarantees optimal operational reliability and high technical availability. Experienced and competent teams support the projects not only in the areas of inspection, maintenance and repair, but also contribute to the improvement of output and performance.
Today more than 1,400 Siemens wind turbines operate in Germany with a rated power of more than 1,500 MW.
Siemens Wind Power in Germany
Since October 2011 Siemens Wind Power is now steering its worldwide operations from Hamburg. Working alongside the Headquarter in Hamburg is parts of European Sales. Further offices in Germany comprise the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Headquarter Service for Siemens wind turbines in Bremen, as well as a Competence Center in Aachen. Since 2010 new Onshore and Offshore projects have been implemented with a strong focus from the offices in Hamburg and Bremen. Employee numbers in Hamburg are to triple from the current 170 to over 500 in 2013. Worldwide, Siemens Wind Power has 7,800 employees and employs about 1,000 in Germany within Siemens AG.
Number one in offshore
Siemens has vast experience and great competence in planning and implementing offshore projects. From the outset, Siemens has played a key role in founding the offshore wind industry by installing the world’s first offshore wind farm in Vindeby, Denmark, in 1991.
Today Siemens is no. 1 in offshore wind power installations with more than 700 wind turbines with a combined capacity of over 2,000 MW in European waters. The world’s first 1-GW project, London Array, will represent yet another stride towards large-scale, green energy supply.
By the end of 2011 Siemens Wind Power in Germany contracted about 440 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of more than 1,600 MW: EnBW Baltic 1 (48.3 MW), EnBW Baltic 2 (288 MW), Riffgat (108 MW), DanTysk (288 MW), Borkum Riffgrund 1 (320 MW), Meerwind Süd/Ost (288 MW) and Amrumbank West (288 MW).
