Siemens Gamesa has secured a landmark order to supply, install and commission 32 onshore turbines for the largest wind farm in the Philippines to date, marking a resurgence for the wind industry in the country. Siemens Gamesa announced it recently. (Photo quoted from news release)

The 160 MW Balaoi & Caunayan wind project will be developed by Asia’s pioneering renewable energy developers UPC Renewables and AC Energy and will feature 18 units of the SG 5.0-145 and 14 units of the SG 5.0-132 turbines. Both are among the most competitive turbine models in the region. 

Additionally, Siemens Gamesa signed a five-year contract to provide operation and maintenance services, ensuring optimized performance of the wind farm.

As the second most-populous country in Southeast Asia with demand for electricity growing at 6% annually, the Philippines has embarked on a concerted strategy to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels and has set a target of 35% for renewable energy installations by 2030. Continuous technology improvements have already made wind energy become one of the cheapest local sources of electricity in the country.

Since its first project in 2014, Siemens Gamesa has installed six projects totalling 259 MW with a leading market share of 60% of the total fleet in the Philippines. The company also has a leading position in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

Siemens Gamesa has been expanding in Asia Pacific since the 1980s and has installed more than 9.45 GW of onshore turbines in China, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. On the offshore side, the company completed the installation of Taiwan’s first offshore wind power plant in 2019 (128 MW) and was selected as the preferred supplier for an additional 3 GW of projects.

(IRuniverse)