HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Siemens/Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed two orders in the U.S. for the supply of 95 of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines totaling 330 MW. Once both wind farms are completed, they can produce enough energy to power over 100,000 average U.S. homes.

Siemens/Gamesa will supply 47 wind turbines for the Midway Wind project located in San Patricio County, Texas. The project was awarded by Apex Clean Energy and recently acquired by Sammons Renewable Energy. The order also includes a 10-year, full scope service and maintenance agreement, and is slated to be completed in late 2018.

The second project with an undisclosed customer will feature 48 wind turbines and is scheduled for commissioning in 2019. This project represents the first U.S. order for this specific turbine.

The G132-3.465 MW wind turbine features an output of 3.465 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 132 meters. The nacelles will be assembled in Hutchinson and is the first order for this type of turbine in the U.S.