Konecranes to supply 4 cranes to Siemens Gamesa offshore wind power plant in Taiwan - Marketscreener.com
Konecranes to supply 4 cranes to Siemens Gamesa offshore wind power plant in Taiwan | MarketScreener
- Customized overhead cranes will play a critical role in the tripling in size of the offshore wind power nacelle facility, the largest of its kind in Taiwan
Konecranes has won a contract to supply four electrical overhead cranes to Siemens Gamesa's offshore nacelle plant in Taichung, Taiwan. The cranes will support the entire material handling of the site's broadened production scope, with lifting capacities of up to 400 tons. The order was booked in Q1 2023, and installation is planned to take place in Q1 2024.
The cranes will be at the center of a continuous production flow at Taichung, lifting various turbine parts to and from production lines for nacelles - the part of a wind turbine containing the gearbox, shafts, generator and brake. Siemens Gamesa is expanding production to deliver locally made nacelles for the 1,044 MW Hai Long offshore wind power projects, future projects from Taiwan's Round 3 offshore wind power auctions and other Asia-Pacific projects.
"We selected Konecranes once again based on our positive experience from previous projects both in EMEA and APAC. Konecranes is a trusted partner who makes specifically engineered, durable products that allow us to leverage our facilities to the maximum," says Joakim Videbæk Nielsen, Project Manager at Siemens Gamesa.
"Our cranes are known especially for their precision and durability, two characteristics that are critical in assembling nacelles given both the size and the complexity of the components involved. We look forward to further supporting Siemens Gamesa's renewable energy ambitions in the future," said Christoph Chang, Konecranes Area Manager.
A strong focus on customers and commitment to business growth and continuous improvement make Konecranes a lifting industry leader. This is underpinned by investments in digitalization and technology, plus our work to make material flows more efficient with solutions that decarbonize the economy and advance circularity and safety.
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Further information:
Tanja Wilson, Communications Director, Industrial Service & Equipment
Email: tanja.wilson@konecranes.com or phone: +971 56 4141878
Konecranes Media Desk
Further information for investors and analysts:
Kiira Fröberg, Vice President, Investor Relations, Konecranes
Email: kiira.froberg@konecranes.com or phone: +358 20 427 2050
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment of all makes. In 2022, Group sales totaled EUR 3.4 billion. The Group has approximately 16,500 employees in around 50 countries. Konecranes shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR).
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