Siemens boost for fledgling Australian wind tower maker

Windkraft ist integraler Teil der Planungen für Desertec. Der abgebildete Windpark ¿Black Law Windfarm¿ wurde weithin bekannt, wegen seiner besonderen Umweltverträglichkeit: Er wurde zum Teil auf dem Gelände einer ehemaligen Kohlemine errichtet. Dieses wurde vom Betreiber im Rahmen eines Habitat-Management-Plans vollständig zu einem Feuchtgebiet renaturiert und umfasst außerdem Weideflächen sowie Nutzwald. Die gesamte installierte Leistung beträgt rund 125 Megawatt.Wind power is an essential aspect of the plans for Desertec. The wind farm shown, ¿Black Law wind farm¿ has largely become known for its exceptional environmental compatibility. It was constructed in part on the grounds of a former coalmine. This was completely renaturated as wetlands by the operating company within a habitat management plan and also comprises pastureland and commercial timberland. The farm has a combined output of around 125 megawatts.

Siemens has given a boost to Australia’s newest producer of wind turbine towers by signalling it may buy 20 structures for the Snowtown 2 development.

The early support for E&A Contractors – which bought from administration the tower manufacturing assets of RPG Group – is also a boost for the Australian government, which has faced criticism that too many contracts in the country’s renewables supply chain are being carried out overseas.

Diversified industrial group E&A will base the former RPG tower workers and manufacturing assets at one of its existing plants in Whyalla, South Australia.

Siemens is building and equipping the 270MW Snowtown 2 extension project in South Australia – creating the state’s largest…

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