Siemens to supply 141 turbines for major wind power plant in New Mexico and Texas

Broadview Wind combines two adjacent projects in New Mexico and Texas with a total installed capacity of 324 megawatts (MW).

According to Siemens, the Broadview Wind endeavor will provide enough energy to meet the needs of approximately 180,000 US households.

Siemens’ installation of its 2.3MW onshore wind turbines is scheduled to begin this month, with the start of operations expected in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016.

The company adds that a long-term service and maintenance agreement was also signed for the turbines and includes Siemens’ remote monitoring and diagnostic services.

The New Mexico section of the Broadview project – located near Broadview, an unincorporated community in Curry County, about 29 miles north of the city of Clovis in the east of New Mexico – will feature 105 turbines for a total of 241MW.

The Texas section – located in Deaf Smith County, approximately 100 miles southwest of Amarillo – will have 36 turbines for a total of 83MW.

According to Siemens, both sites benefit from constant wind conditions related to the streams of the North American wind belt. The company adds that the blades will be manufactured at Siemens’ blade facility in Fort Madison, Iowa, and the nacelles and hubs will be assembled at Siemens’ facility in Hutchinson, Kan.

Siemens Financial Services Division (SFS) is supporting the project with loans totaling nearly $100 million. The company states the SFS-provided funds will be used to support the customer’s equity stake in the transaction – both during and after construction.

“Siemens is proud to provide a sustainable solution to Pattern Development to help advance efforts in the US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Thomas Richterich, CEO Onshore of the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division.

“With our broad portfolio and comprehensive expertise in wind power generation we will help to increase the share of wind power in the US energy mix. With New Mexico’s proximity to important wind energy areas, the state is on the way to become an important driver for the wind industry in this region,” he added.