Siemens Gamesa has won a 434MW turbine order from utility Engie for the Santo Agostinho wind project in the north-eastern Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Norte.

The OEM will supply 70 of its SG 5.8-170 machines enhanced to operate at 6.2MW, one of the highest power ratings in the onshore market, and with one of the largest rotor diameters available.

The contract already is the third for the manufacturer’s 5.X platform in Brazil and follows the signing in December 2020 of a 465MW contract in the state of Bahia. Both deals are underpinned by power purchase agreements (PPA) and highlight the growth of the Brazilian wind sector although no power auctions were held in the Latin American country last year.

“This deal underscores how attractive the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform is becoming globally, and we are pleased to continue to develop a close partnership with Engie in Brazil on top of this,” the company’s onshore wind chief executive Lars Bondo Krogsgaard said.

“The country is truly becoming a beacon for wind energy in Latin America.”

With the latest order, Siemens Gamesa has already sold 1.2GW of turbines from its 5.X platform in Brazil, and over 2.2GW globally.

Siemens Gamesa will locally produce this new turbine at its plant in Camacari in the state of Bahia.

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Siemens Gamesa wins large Brazil wind order for giant onshore turbines