The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded Siemens thedeal for its Pantex wind project, an 11.5MW plant near the agency’s facility innorthern Texas.

The wind farm will use five 2.3MW wind turbines and will generate more than60% of the annual power needs of NNSA’s Pantex Plant.

NNSA expects the wind farm to save it an average of $2.9m a year over the 20years it will operate under the deal with Siemens, which will provide an annualenergy production guarantee.

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