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SIEMENS Energy has secured its first wind turbine orders with a total capacity of 100 MW in Africa. Nareva Holding and Siemens signed a contract for the delivery of a total of 44 wind turbines for the Haouma and Foum El Oued Wind Power Plants in Morocco.
The scope of supply includes the delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 5-year service contract for each project. Both wind power plants are expected to commence commercial operation by summer 2013.
Africa is an emerging wind market with Morocco currently being number two in installations.
“These two orders mark Siemens Wind Power´s entry on the African wind market and clearly show that our internationalisation strategy is successful,” said Felix Ferlemann, CEO of the Siemens Wind PowerDivision.
According to the Global Wind Energy Council, wind power is one of the most promising sectors for renewable energy generation in Morocco.
The Moroccan government has set the target of raising the contribution of renewable energy to 20percent of national electricity consumption by 2020. Internationalisation is a key pillar of Siemens’ strategy in the global wind market. Just recently, Siemens announced that it would establish three regional Wind Power Business Units for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Americas and Asia as part of a new Wind Power Division.
Moreover, the company has sales hubs in several countries around the globe. Within the Business Unit EMEA, Siemens has strengthened its sales hubs in Africa, where a growing number of employees are involved in the wind power business.
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