Siemens Gets Wind Turbine Order In Mexico

FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Siemens AG (SI) Tuesday said Siemens Energy was awarded an order for 70 wind turbines for the Los Vergeles wind farm in Tamaulipas, Mexico, worth over $270 million.

MAIN FACTS:

-Purchaser is Grupo Soluciones en Energias Renovables (GSEER), a Mexican wind energy developer.

-With a total installed rated capacity of more than 160 megawatts (MW), the Los Vergeles wind farm is expected to provide clean power to 200,000 households, making it Mexico’s largest wind farm.

-The order value exceeds $270 million.

-This is the first order received by Siemens for wind turbines in the Latin America region.

-Frankfurt Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 49-69-29725-500 
 

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November 10, 2009 03:57 ET (08:57 GMT)

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