Fred Olsen buys 25 Siemens turbines

Fred Olsen Renewables' Crystal Rigg in the Scottish Borders region.

Fred Olsen Renewables' Crystal Rigg in the Scottish Borders region.

Siemens has won a 25-turbine follow-on order from Fred Olsen Renewables (FOR) for the first phase of the Mid Hill wind farm, located southwest of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Siemens will deliver 20 of its SWT-2.3-93 turbines with a 125m tip height, and another five of the same machines with a 100m tip height, to the project.

Mid Hill's 57.5MW first phase is due on line later this year, while its nine-turbine second phase has not yet been consented.

Siemens says Mid Hill represents the second UK order it has received from FOR, the clean-energy subsidiary of Oslo-listed conglomerates Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA.

FOR’s first wind farm, Crystal Rigg, represents the second largest onshore wind farm in the UK with all…

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