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Bright Energy opens 180MW Warradarge

wind farm in Western Australia

NIGERIA BRIGHT Energy Investments has completed carrying out tests on each turbine and prepar-
the 180-MW Warradarge wind farm in Western ing for connection to the South-West Intercon-
Australia’s Mid-West. nected System (SWIS).
Western Australian Energy Minister Bill Bright Energy Investments general manager
Johnston officially opened the facility in the Tom Frood said despite the challenges relating to
state’s Mid-West. Through a staged commission- coronavirus (COVID-19), the project has been
ing process, the 51-turbine wind farm will power delivered successfully.
up to its full generating capacity by the end of “Bright Energy Investments is incredibly
October, making it the third-largest wind farm proud this large-scale renewable energy project
in the state. has come to fruition.
The wind farm is located 15 km north-east of “The Warradarge wind farm is a world-class
Warradarge. Its site was chosen to take advantage asset, and the culmination of this significant pro-
of abundant wind resources in the region and its ject is reflective of the hard work and dedication
proximity to transmission infrastructure. of everyone involved.”
Each Vestas turbine weighs 181 tonnes with At full power, Warradarge will generate
67-metre-long blades, has a hub height of 84 enough renewable energy to supply the equiva-
metres and height of 151 metres to the top of the lent of 135,000 Western Australian homes.
blade tip. Along with Warradarge, Bright Energy
“It’s exciting to witness the sheer scale of this Investments has completed the stage two expan-
project, and without a doubt, the Warradarge sion of the Greenough River Solar Farm near
wind farm will become one of the best, large- Geraldton, taking capacity to 40 MW, and has
scale renewables projects in Australia,” Johnston finished refurbishment works to extend the life
said in a statement. of the 35.4-MW Albany Grasmere wind farm.
“The McGowan government is committed The largest wind farms in Western Australia
to improving energy affordability and creating are at Collgar (207 MW) and Yandin (214 MW).
a cleaner, greener energy system for Western BEI is owned by the Dutch Infrastructure
Australians. This is a project that has delivered Fund, a fund manager, Australian pension fund
local jobs using local contractors and will further CBUS and state-owned Western Australian
secure the future of energy supply in this state.” power generator and retailer Synergy.™
Bright Energy said in a statement that it was

Siemens Gamesa wins 260MW wind

turbine order from Pakistan

SOUTH AFRICA SIEMENS Gamesa has secured wind turbine expected in November 2020 and February 2021
orders totalling 260 MW from Pakistan between respectively.
June and September, adding to the 150 MW Pakistan is rigorously building out new gen-
already closed in the previous nine months. erating capacity in a bit to end blackouts and to
This means that the Spanish company has meet rising demand.
won orders for 205 of its Siemens Gamesa 2.X When fully operational at the end of 2021,
turbine model in the 2020 fiscal year. these eight wind farms will generate enough
The turbines will be installed at a total of eight electricity to cover the annual needs of up to
sites across Pakistan, cementing the company’s 600,000 local households with clean and afforda-
position as the leading supplier to Pakistan’s ble electricity, significantly alleviating the power
emerging wind energy market. shortage in Pakistan, where 40mn residents have
Siemens Gamesa said it had booked 50 MW no access to electricity supply.
in each of the first quarters of the 2020 fiscal year, “As a global pioneer of wind solutions, Sie-
with a final 260 MW booked in fourth quarter. mens Gamesa has a track record of bringing
Of the eight wind turbines, two have already innovative technologies to developing markets
started construction, and commissioning is across the globe. We’re pleased with the impact

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