Siemens Gamesa and energy group Iberdrola have signed multiple maintenance contracts for 69 of the latter’s wind farms in Spain and Portugal.
The agreements cover 1,963 Siemens Gamesa turbines across the G4X (660kW unit power), G5X (850kW), G8/9X (2MW), Siemens Gamesa 2.X (SG 2.1-114 and SG 2.6-114) and Siemens Gamesa 3.X (SG 3.4-132) platforms.
The new and renewed contracts, which total 1,928MW of capacity, have been signed for a period of between three and five years and consolidate Siemens Gamesa’s position as the main O&M provider for Iberdrola in the region.
Around 160 employees will be required to maintain the turbines covered by the contracts, with technicians primarily based in the rural areas where the wind farms are located.
Maintenance services for the turbines, among the oldest in Iberdrola’s fleet, is meanwhile expected to maximise their level of efficiency and extended their useful life in the mid to long-term.
The agreement also includes design modifications and improvements to the installed fleet during the term of the maintenance contracts.
John Paul Larrañeta, CEO of Siemens Gamesa Service for Southern Europe and Africa, said: “It’s a real pleasure to have reached such an important agreement with Iberdrola, not only because of the size of the deal, but also because it allows us to strengthen our partnership with one of our main customers.
“With these agreements, we will go beyond the usual maintenance tasks and offer solutions that the market is increasingly demanding, such as upgrading existing turbines to increase energy production while optimizing the cost of operations and maintenance.”
Following the deal, Simenes Gamesa will have 14GW of capacity under maintenance for over 340 customers in 12 countries in Southern Europe and Africa.