Siemens Gamesa has secured its first order for turbines with 170-metre rotors from Eurowind Energy for the 46MW Knostad onshore wind farm in Sweden.
The deal is for eight 5.8-170 machines with 115-metre hub heights and will operate at a capacity of up to 6.2MW.
Siemens Gamesa is also providing servicing for 25 years.
Turbine installation will be during the second half of 2021 in an area of forest near Karlstad.
Siemens Gamesa onshore chief executive Alfonso Faubel said: “We are delighted to see how fast this platform is penetrating the Scandinavian market, one of the most sophisticated in the world when it comes to wind power.
“This deal also marks an extension of our strong partnership with Eurowind Energy having worked together in the Thorup Sletten project.
“It is always rewarding to see customers committed to strengthening our collaboration.”
Eurowind Energy chief executive Jens Rasmussen said: “After a successful integration of the Thorup Sletten project in Denmark, the country’s largest onshore wind farm in operation, we are happy to further strengthen our relationship with Siemens Gamesa with the Knostad project.
“We are looking forward to start building with the largest onshore turbine available at present.
“At Eurowind Energy, we believe that a continuous improvement of LCoE is evident for the industry and we consider the 5.8-170 as a step in this direction.”
Knostad will be the second project to feature the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform in Sweden.
In December, the company reached an agreement to supply 35 SG 5.8-155 to Arise and Foresight for the Skaftasen project.