Siemens Announces 325-MW (wind turbine deal) Deal (Oregon)

[jpak]

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=52077

Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for a wind farm in the U.S. with a capacity of nearly 325 megawatts (MW). Siemens will supply 141 units of its 2.3-MW turbines for Phases 2 and 3 of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm in Oregon. The deal was made with Portland General Electric Company (PGE).

This is the second major wind order from the Pacific Northwest that the company has received within one week. On Monday, March 31, Siemens announced an order for 130 wind turbines with a total capacity of close to 300 MW for projects in Washington State. The combined value of the two orders totals more than US $1.1 billion.

Phases 2 and 3 of PGE's Biglow Canyon Wind Farm will produce enough power to meet the electricity demand of approximately 100,000 households. Phase 2 of the project is scheduled to be operational in late 2009, and Phase 3 is expected to be online in late 2010.

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[texastoast]

1. A bunch of the turbines parts come through Houston

I just love seeing them on the freeway. Serious big blades.

[Vincardog]

2. I saw some of them moving up I35 and thought WTF is that BIG blade?

Love to see alternate energy getting some funding.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. Good news for them and me.

Maybe my stuff will be part of the deal. There is a good chance.
My brother and I developed a new version of an item ( I really can't go into it) that is a critical component in the nacelle and I just received word that an unnamed multi billion dollar company in the industry has tossed their design and are going with ours.
I'll keep you updated when I can.
LOL, maybe I can actually start hiring people and make a little money. I started the company about 7 years ago and pay myself squat.
We'll see.
In reality it is very scary.