Siemens Gamesa

Gamesa began operations in 1976 as Grupo Auxiliar Metalúrgico S.A., focused at that time on developing new technologies and applying them to emerging activities. These included robotics, microelectronics, aeronautics and the development of composite materials. It was founded by Juan Luis Arregui and Joseba Mikel Grajales.

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In 1994, Gamesa Eólica was created as a subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of wind turbines. The company became involved in the development, construction and operations of wind farms in 1995 and completed its first wind farm the following year. Gamesa had a 7-year partnership with Vestas that ended in 2002.{{cite news |url=http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/950913/two-wind-giants-go-head-head---vestas-gamesa-split |title=Two wind giants go head to head -- Vestas and Gamesa split |work=Windpower Monthly |year=2002 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160214230618/http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/950913/two-wind-giants-go-head-head---vestas-gamesa-split |archive-date=14 February 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=30 September 2016}}

The corporation was officially listed on the stock exchange on 31 October 2000 and joined the selective IBEX 35 on 24 April 2001. In 2002, Gamesa acquired gearboxes manufacturer Echesa, generators manufacturer Cantarey, and converters manufacturer Enertrón.{{Cite web |last=Bilbao |first=Cinco Días |date=2002-12-04 |title=Defensa propicia que Gamesa participe en la fabricación del helicóptero Apache |url=https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2002/12/04/empresas/1039012790_850215.html |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Cinco Días |language=es}}

Since 2006, the company has focused on technologies associated with sustainable energy, principally wind power. It has divested of its interests in aeronautics, which were sold off to form a new company known as Aernnova, and in services, which were sold off to form a new company known as Global Energy Services.{{Cite book |last=Industrial |first=EOI Escuela de Organización |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xg3hyDY2QlUC&dq=1994+gamesa+eolica&pg=PA63 |title=Sectores de la nueva economía 20+20. Industrias de la creatividad |date=2010-01-01 |publisher=EOI Escuela de Organización Industrial |isbn=978-84-15061-04-5 |language=es}}

As part of the United Kingdom's move to expand its production of offshore wind energy production, Gamesa has committed to the expenditure of £133.7 million on a production factory and other facilities in the UK, and will also move its offshore wind division headquarters to London.Lawson, James. [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/05/can-the-uk-attract-offshore-wind-turbine-makers Can the UK Attract Offshore Wind Turbine Makers?], RenewableEnergyWorld.com website, 27 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.Gamesa. [http://www.gamesa.es/en/gamesa-in-the-offshore-market.html Gamesa In The Offshore Market] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511154119/http://www.gamesa.es/en/gamesa-in-the-offshore-market.html |date=11 May 2011 }}, Gamesa.com website 6 June 2011.

In January 2014, Gamesa and French nuclear manufacturer Areva announced a preliminary deal to create a joint venture Adwen in the offshore wind power business.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-25818347| title=Wind turbine firms Gamesa and Areva in joint venture | publisher=BBC| access-date=13 June 2014}}

In early 2015 Gamesa continued its expansion of UK services by acquiring B9 Energy.{{Cite web|title=CapEQ {{!}} B9|url=https://capeq.com/experience/b9-energy-acquired-by-siemens-gamesa/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=CapEQ|language=en}}

In 2017, Areva sold its stake in Adwen to Gamesa, after the merger of Gamesa and Siemens Wind Power was announced.

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History of Siemens Wind Power A/S started in 1980, when Danish irrigation system manufacturer Danregn diversified into the wind turbine business. Its first wind turbines were machines with rotor diameters of around {{convert|10|m|abbr=on}} with generator powers of {{convert|20|to|30|kW|abbr=on}}.{{cite web| url =http://www.bonus.dk/uk/profil/profilvinduer/mere_historie.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010331181302/http://www.bonus.dk/uk/profil/profilvinduer/mere_historie.html |archive-date = 31 March 2001| title = BONUS Energy Profile – History| work = bonus.dk| publisher = Bonus Energy AS |access-date=24 January 2013}}{{cite web| url = http://rms.vestas.com/Public/Files/18046278-1ff8-41ca-a3f0-8ddcc43ece47.pdf| title = Discover the unique power of the wind| pages = 11–12| publisher = Vestas| access-date = 27 September 2012}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite conference | url = http://www.natverketforvindbruk.se/Global/Affarsutveckling/Wind%20Power%20and%20Industry%202009/Presentationer/Block%202%20-%2026%20maj/Siemens_-_Kalmar_May_2009.pdf | title = Siemens Wind Power's supplier base: expectations and challenges | conference = Wind Power & Industry | location = Kalmar, Sweden | work = nätverketförvindbruk.se | publisher = Siemens | first = Gregory | last = Glen | date = 26 May 2009| access-date = 24 January 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100825000527/http://www.natverketforvindbruk.se/Global/Affarsutveckling/Wind%20Power%20and%20Industry%202009/Presentationer/Block%202%20-%2026%20maj/Siemens_-_Kalmar_May_2009.pdf | archive-date = 25 August 2010 | url-status = dead}} In 1981, the wind activities were separated into newly established company Danregn Vindkraft A/S, established by Peter Stubkjær Sørensen and Egon Kristensen in Brande, Denmark, with a capital of 300,000 kroner; the company's product was a {{convert|55|kW|abbr=on}}, {{convert|15|m|abbr=on}} blade diameter turbine.{{cite web|last=Grove-Nielsen|first= Erik| url =http://windsofchange.dk/WOC-folkecenter.php | title = NIVE and FolkeCenter | work =windsofchange.dk| access-date= 20 October 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.business.dk/navne/milliardaeren-fra-brande|title=Milliardæren fra Brande|last=Ostrynski|first=Nathalie|date=29 March 2009|newspaper=Berlingske Tidende|access-date=24 January 2013|language=da|trans-title=Millionaire from Brande}}

The company changed its name from Danregn Vindkraft to Bonus Energy in 1983, an easier name for the English speaking North American market.{{cite news |last= Beattie |first= David | url = http://www.evwind.es/2010/12/20/key-players-in-the-wind-energy/9134/ | work = REVE | title = Key Players in the Wind Energy | date = 20 December 2010 |access-date= 27 September 2012}}

In 1991, eleven 450 kW Bonus turbines were installed in the Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the world.{{cite web| first=Justin|last=Wilkes | url = http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/statistics/OperationalOffshoreFarms2009.pdf |title =Operational offshore wind farms in Europe, end 2009| publisher = EWEA|access-date=24 January 2013}}{{cite news|last1= Christensen|first1= Allan S.|last2= Madsen|first2= Morten|url= http://www.offshore-power.net/Files/Filer/danish_supply_chain_study.pdf|title= Supply Chain study on the Danish offshore wind industry|publisher= Offshore Center Danmark|at= Vindeby, p.34|date= 29 August 2005|access-date= 24 January 2013|url-status= dead|archive-url= http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160515045800/http://www.offshore-power.net/Files/Filer/danish_supply_chain_study.pdf|archive-date= 15 May 2016}}

The company sourced its first blades from Viborg based company Økær Vind Energi.{{cite web|last=Grove-Nielsen|first= Erik| url = http://www.windsofchange.dk/WOC-77-81.php | title = Økær Vind Energi 1977 – 1981 | work =windsofchange.dk| access-date= 27 September 2012|quote=Økær Vind Energi delivered the first 5 m blades for Bonus in December 1980 – for their prototype. At that time the company name was Danregn Vindkraft A/S}} Later it sourced blades from LM Wind Power. In the late 1990s Bonus began to develop its own blades, beginning production in the early 2000s in Aalborg.

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{{#tag:ref|The blade factory in Aalborg was established in part due to local experience in construction with fibreglass, as used at the Danyard Aalborg shipyard in construction of the Flyvefisken class patrol vessel.|group="note"}}

Bonus A/S was sold to Siemens AG in 2004.{{cite news| url = http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/print/volume-12/issue-11/regulars/news-analysis/a-wind-bonus-for-siemens.html| first = Amanda| last = Hoel| date = 1 November 2004| work = powerengineeringint.com|title=A wind Bonus for Siemens|access-date=24 January 2013}} The sales and project management headquarters moved to Hamburg, Germany in May 2009.{{citation| url = http://www.greenbang.com/siemens-opens-new-wind-power-hq-in-germany_9352.html | title = Siemens opens new wind power HQ in Germany| work = greenbang.com|date = 12 May 2009 |access-date=24 January 2013}}

In 2006, Siemens acquired a former LM Glasfiber wind turbine blade factory in Engesvang, Denmark.{{cite press release | url = http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pr_cc/2006/02_feb/pg200601025_1350479.htm| title = Siemens expands its manufacturing capacity for wind turbines in Denmark| date = 2 February 2006| publisher = Siemens |access-date=24 January 2013}} In 2007, it constructed a blade factory in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States.{{cite web| url = http://www.treia.org/assets/documents/TR08_Tue_1030-1200_Nelson.Robert_Siemens_Wind_Power-Technical_Developments.pdf| title = Siemens Wind Power: Technical Developments| first = Robert| last = Nelson| publisher = Siemens via Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA)| year = 2008| access-date = 24 January 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121114150400/http://www.treia.org/assets/documents/TR08_Tue_1030-1200_Nelson.Robert_Siemens_Wind_Power-Technical_Developments.pdf| archive-date = 14 November 2012| url-status = dead}} A hub factory in Ølgod began production in 2008.{{cite web| url = http://www.metal-supply.dk/article/view.html?id=20270| title = Ny Siemens-fabrik i Ølgod er køreklar| first = Henrik| last = Eilers| date = 11 February 2008| work = metal-supply.dk |access-date=24 January 2013}} A nacelle manufacturing plant was opened in Hutchinson, Kansas in December 2010.{{cite news | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2009/05/04/daily14.html| title = Siemens plans wind turbine facility in Hutchinson| work = Wichita Business Journal | first =Daniel| last = McCoy| date =5 May 2009 |access-date=24 January 2013}}*{{cite news| url = http://www.industryweek.com/environment/siemens-opens-new-wind-turbine-plant-kansas| work = industryweek.com|title=Siemens Opens New Wind Turbine Plant in Kansas| agency = Agence France-Presse|date =3 December 2010 |access-date=24 January 2013}} Additionally Bonus Energy sales and service partner company AN Windenergie GmbH in Bremen (Germany) was acquired in 2005.{{cite web| url =http://windmesse.de/presse/1989.html| title = Siemens uebernimmt AN Windenergie GmbH|date = 3 November 2005| work = windmesse.de| language = de |access-date=24 January 2013}}

In mid-2008 the company began testing of development prototypes of direct drive wind turbines; units based on the geared SWT-3.6–107 were installed in 2008 with a permanent magnet generator directly replacing the gearbox and alternator;{{citation| url = http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2008/10/siemens-tests-its-direct-drive-will-direct-drive-bring-down-the-cost-of-energy-from-large-scale-turbines-53850| title = Siemens Tests its Direct Drive: Will Direct Drive Bring Down the Cost of Energy from Large-Scale Turbines?| first = Eize| last = de Vries| date = 14 October 2008| work = renewableenergyworld.com |access-date=24 January 2013}}{{#tag:ref|The quantity of permanent magnet material used in the generator has been estimated at around 2 tonnes.{{cite web| last = Krøyer| first = Kent| url = http://ing.dk/artikel/112793-gearloes-vindmoelle-goer-siemens-saarbar-over-for-hoej-pris-paa-sjaeldent-metal| title = Gearløs vindmølle gør Siemens sårbar over for høj pris på sjældent metal| language = da| publisher = Ingeniøren| date = 18 October 2010| access-date = 29 November 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019185334/http://ing.dk/artikel/112793-gearloes-vindmoelle-goer-siemens-saarbar-over-for-hoej-pris-paa-sjaeldent-metal| archive-date = 19 October 2012| url-status = dead}}|group="note"}} Successful tests led to development of a new production design by 2009. A prototype of the new direct drive design, an IEC 61400 wind class IA, 3 MW machine (SWT 3.0–101 DD) was installed near Brande, Denmark in 2009.{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2009/renewable_energy/ere200912023.htm| title = Next generation onshore wind turbines: Siemens installs prototype of three-megawatt direct drive wind turbine|publisher = Siemens| date = 3 December 2009 |access-date=24 January 2013}}{{citation| url = http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/12/an-exclusive-look-at-the-new-siemens-3-mw-direct-drive-turbine| title = An Exclusive Look at the New Siemens 3-MW Direct-Drive Turbine| first = Eize| last = de Vries| date = 3 December 2008| work = renewableenergyworld.com |access-date=24 January 2013}} The 3 MW design was launched as a product in April 2010 and significantly reduced complexity (half the components){{cite journal| first = Christian|last= Buck| url = http://www.siemens.com/innovation/apps/pof_microsite/_pof-spring-2013/_html_en/wind-power.html |title = A new spin on production|journal = Pictures of the Future (Siemens Magazine)| publisher = Siemens|date= Spring 2013|access-date=24 November 2013}} and lower nacelle weight than earlier 2.3 MW designs.{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2010/renewable_energy/ere201004062.htm| title = New Siemens Direct Drive wind turbine ready for sale| date = 20 April 2010| publisher = Siemens |access-date=24 January 2013}} A 2.3 MW version for lower wind speeds (SWT-2.3–113) was launched in 2011.{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2011/renewable_energy/ere201103050.htm| title = Siemens launches new gearless wind turbine for low to moderate wind speeds| date = 14 March 2011| publisher = Siemens |access-date=24 January 2013}}

In 2010, Siemens Wind Power acquired 49% of A2SEA (an offshore wind farm installation company) from DONG Energy (now Ørsted A/S).

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{{cite news| url = http://www.offshorewind.biz/2010/10/13/antitrust-authority-approves-siemens-as-equity-partner-in-a2sea-denmark/ |title = Antitrust authority approves Siemens as equity partner in A2SEA|work = offshorewind.biz|date = 13 October 2010 |access-date=24 January 2013}} In 2017, A2SEA was sold to GeoSea.

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A factory established in Linggang (Siemens Wind Power Blades (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) near the Yangshan Deep Water Port began production in 2010.Sources:

• {{cite web| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/events/energy/2010-11-wind/SWPBe.pdf| title = Siemens opens its first wind turbine blade facility in China| publisher = Siemens| type = press release| date =30 November 2010 |access-date=10 March 2016}}
• {{cite web| url =http://www.windpowermonthly.com/news/1044458/Siemens-opens-first-blade-manufacturing-plant-China/| title = Siemens opens first blade manufacturing plant in China| first = Wu| last = Qi| date = 1 December 2010| work = windpowermonthly.com|access-date=24 January 2013 }} Additionally in December 2010 Siemens announced it would install a blade factory at an existing unused facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada.{{citation| url =http://www.siemens.ca/web/portal/en/press/Pages/Tillsonburg-Ontario-new-home-Canadian-wind-turbine-blade-manufacturing-facility.aspx| title = Siemens selects Tillsonburg, Ontario, as new home for Canadian wind turbine blade manufacturing facility| date = 2 December 2010| publisher =Siemens |access-date=24 January 2013}} In early 2011 Siemens and ABP announced the development of a £210 million turbine assembly plant, and dock development at Alexandra Dock, in Kingston upon Hull, UK.{{cite web|url = http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5458a4a-2499-11e0-8c0e-00144feab49a.html| title= Hull for wind turbine plant| first=Andrew|last= Bounds|date = 20 January 2011| work=Financial Times|access-date=22 January 2011 }}{{cite press release|url=http://www.siemens.co.uk/en/news_press/index/news_archive/siemens-selects-abp-as-preferred-bidder-for-uk-wind-turbine-factory.htm |title=Siemens selects ABP as preferred bidder for UK wind turbine factory| work=siemens.co.uk|publisher=Siemens|date = 20 January 2011 |access-date=22 January 2011}}

In May 2011 testing began of a prototype 6 MW direct drive design with a {{convert|120|to|154|m|abbr=on}} rotor, the design was launched as a product in November 2011.{{citation| url =http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2011/wind-power/ewp201111014.htm| title = Siemens launches new 6-MW direct drive offshore wind turbine| date = 29 November 2011| publisher = Siemens|access-date=24 January 2013}} In 2013 Siemens announced a development of its 3.6 MW design, the SWT 4.0–130 which used a rotor of diameter 130m with 4 MW rated power. At the same time the company introduced new product platform codes for its products, with 'G' indicating geared drive, and 'D' indicating direct drive, suffixed by a number indicating an approximate power class. The four initial product ranges were Siemens G2, G4, D3 and D6.{{citation| url=http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressemitteilungen//2013/energy/wind-power/EWP201302018e.pdf| title = Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine| date = 5 February 2013| type= press release| publisher = Siemens|access-date=12 May 2014}}

In July 2012, the company agreed to supply DONG Energy with 300 direct drive, 75m blade, 6 MW SWT-6.0–154 turbines for the English offshore market from 2014. Two turbines are to be installed for testing at the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm.{{citation|url = http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2012/energy/wind-power/ewp201207059.htm|date =19 July 2012|publisher = Siemens| title =Siemens to supply 300 offshore wind turbines to DONG Energy|access-date=24 January 2013 }} The value of the contract was estimated at over £2 billion.{{citation| last = Murray| first = James| url = https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/jul/19/siemens-dong-offshore-wind-deal?newsfeed=true | title = Siemens and Dong energy sign €2.5bn offshore wind power deal| work=The Guardian| date = 19 July 2012|access-date=24 January 2013 }}{{citation| title = Dong and Siemens sign £2.3bn deal for giant UK wind turbines| date = 19 July 2012| first =Emily| last = Gosden|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9413353/Dong-and-Siemens-sign-2.3bn-deal-for-giant-UK-wind-turbines.html| work= The Telegraph|access-date=24 January 2013 }} Prototype 6 MW machines were installed at the Gunfleet Sands 2 wind farm in 2013;{{citation| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-24066885| title = Gunfleet Sands test site for 6MW wind farm turbines| date = 12 September 2013| work = BBC News |access-date=10 March 2016}} with the first full scale commercial installation of 6 MW machines at the 210 MW Westernmost Rough wind farm in 2014.{{citation| url=http://renews.biz/72376/first-siemens-6mw-rises-at-rough/| title = First Siemens 6MW rises at Rough| date = 15 August 2014| work = renews.biz |access-date=10 March 2016}}

In September 2012 Siemens Wind announced the lay off of 615 of a workforce of around 1650 workers in the United States, citing reduced demand for wind turbines due to uncertainty concerning future tax break incentives in the US for wind power.{{citation| url = http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-18/siemens-to-lay-off-615-in-iowa-kansas-florida| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130118153847/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-18/siemens-to-lay-off-615-in-iowa-kansas-florida| url-status = dead| archive-date = 18 January 2013| title = Siemens to lay off 615 in Iowa, Kansas, Florida| first = David| last = Pitt| date = 18 September 2012| work = Bloomberg BusinessWeek| publisher = Bloomberg LP|access-date=24 January 2013 }} (see United States Wind Energy Policy.)

In March 2014 Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) finalised the 2011 MOU to build a turbine factory in Hull, UK (Green Port Hull), and announced an additional facility near Paull, East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull which would manufacture rotor blades for turbines.{{citation| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-26725473| title = Siemens confirm Green Port Hull wind turbine factory to be built| date = 25 March 2014| work = BBC News}}{{citation|url = http://www.siemens.com/press//pool/de/pressemitteilungen//2014/energy/wind-power/EWP201403032e.pdf | title = Siemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain| publisher = Siemens| type = Press Release| date= 25 March 2014|access-date=25 March 2014}} In 2014 the planned factory at Paull was abandoned, with all production to be concentrated at the Alexandra dock site.{{cite news| url = http://renews.biz/79216/siemens-rejigs-humber-blade-site/| title = Siemens combines Humber sites| date = 14 November 2014| work = renews.biz|access-date=16 March 2015}} Revised plans for the site submitted April 2015 included only a blade manufacturing factory at the site with no nacelle production.{{citation| url = https://www.hullcc.gov.uk/padcbc/publicaccess-live/files/539E0C344E3C2D7A4E8554E125FB8FCF/pdf/15_00393_RES-DESIGN_AND_ACCESS_STATEMENT-569464.pdf| title = Siemens Green Port Hull Alexandra Dock, 30 March 2015, Planning and Design and Access Statement| author = Pringle Brandon Perkins + Will| author2 = Blue Sky Planning| at = §01.1–01.2, pp.6–7| work = (15/00393/RES) Demolition of buildings and erection of new buildings (including part of a single building of 22.476m high; 73' 9") for the manufacture of wind turbine blades and the assembly, maintenance, storage and distribution (Use Class B1, B2 and B8) of wind turbine components [...]| publisher = Hull City Council| type = planning application| access-date = 21 April 2015}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 2015 Siemens upgraded its 6 MW offshore design to a rated 7 MW power with a larger permanent magnet generator,{{citation| url = http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/1394022/siemens-boosts-offshore-wind-turbine-to-7mw| title = Siemens boosts offshore wind turbine to 7MW | first = Darius| last = Snieckus| date = 11 March 2015| work = rechargenews.com |access-date=10 March 2016}} and further to 8 MW in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.offshorewind.biz/2016/07/05/siemens-rolls-out-8mw-wind-turbine/|title=Siemens Rolls Out 8MW Wind Turbine|work=Offshore Wind|date=5 July 2016 |access-date=1 August 2016}} The first order for the 7 MW design was awarded in October 2015 for 47 turbines in the Walney 3 offshore.{{citation |url=http://renews.biz/100241/green-light-for-walney-3-build | title = Green light for Walney 3 build | date = 28 October 2015 |work= renews.biz |access-date=15 November 2015}}

In early 2015 Siemens announced it had reached agreements to build 2 GW of wind turbines in Egypt, and to construct a blade factory in that country, as part of a larger power generation agreement.{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressemitteilungen/2015/energymanagement/PR2015030155EMEN.pdf| title = Egypt and Siemens to massively increase power generation capacity| date = 14 March 2015| publisher = Siemens|access-date=16 March 2015}}{{citation| url =https://www.wsj.com/articles/siemens-signs-4-2-billion-power-deals-in-egypt-1426350793| title = Siemens Signs $4.2 Billion Power Deals in Egypt| first = Neetha| last = Mahadevan| date = 14 March 2015| work = The Wall Street Journal|access-date=16 March 2015}} The €8 billion, 16.4 GW energy development deal was signed in June 2015, including an approximate 1000 worker blade factory in Ain Soukhna and 12 wind farms (600 turbine, 2 GW) in the Gulf of Suez and west Nile areas of Egypt.{{citation| url=http://www.siemens.com/press//pool/de/pressemitteilungen/2015/power-gas/PR2015060243PGEN.pdf| title = Siemens awarded record energy orders that will boost Egypt's power generation by 50%| date = 3 June 2015| publisher = Siemens| type= Press release | access-date = 3 June 2015}}

In August 2015 Siemens announced it was to construct a new nacelle manufacturing plant at Cuxhaven, Germany, an investment of £200 million. The plant was expected to become operational mid 2017, and employ 1000 people.{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/PR2015080298WPEN| title = Siemens to build wind power plant in Cuxhaven, Germany| date = 5 August 2015| type= Press release| publisher = Siemens |access-date = 5 August 2015}}{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/92906/siemens-to-build-cuxhaven-plant/| title = Siemens to build Cuxhaven plant| date = 5 August 2015| work = renews.biz |access-date = 5 August 2015 }} A€100 million blade plant to be built in the Tanger Automotive City (near Tanger-Med port) in Morocco was announced in early 2016.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/101871/siemens-strikes-blade-plant-deal| title = Siemens strikes blade plant deal| work = renews.biz| date = 10 March 2016 | access-date =10 March 2016}}{{citation| url = http://www.siemens.com/press/pool/de/pressemitteilungen/2016/windpower-renewables/PR2016030214WPEN.pdf| title = Siemens to build rotor blade factory for wind turbines in Morocco| type = press release| date =10 March 2016| publisher =Siemens| access-date =10 March 2016 }}

In February 2017 Siemens announced the closure of the Engesvang blade factory (Denmark), with the loss of 430 jobs, citing the plants inability to produce larger size blades.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/105930/siemens-to-shut-danish-blade-plant/| title = Siemens to shut Danish blade plant| work = renews.biz| date = 16 February 2017 |access-date=16 February 2017}}{{cite web| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-siemens-turbines-denmark-idUSKBN15U1MV| title = Siemens to shut Danish wind blade factory, lay off 430 people| work = Reuters| date = 15 February 2017 |access-date=16 February 2017}}

On 17 July 2016 Siemens and Gamesa announced their plan to merge their wind businesses, with the 59% stake of Siemens and the 41% stake of former Gamesa shareholders in the resulting company. Siemens paid €1 billion cash for its stake in Gamesa. The resultant company was headquartered in Spain, with an offshore operations headquartered in Hamburg, Germany and Vejle, Denmark. The combined business was the largest wind turbine manufacturer worldwide by installed capacity (~69 GW).{{cite news | url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-17/gamesa-gets-siemens-merger-approval-to-expand-wind-turbine-units| title = Siemens, Gamesa Merge Units to Form World's Biggest Wind-Turbine Maker | first = Anna| last = Hirtenstein | publisher = Bloomberg L.P.| date = 17 June 2016 }}{{cite news|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gamesa-m-a-siemens-idUSKCN0Z22JC | title = Siemens, Gamesa to form world's largest wind farm business| first =Jose Elias|last = Rodriguez| date = 17 June 2016| work = Reuters }} The merger became effective on 3 April 2017.

In 2018, Siemens Gamesa won the wind turbine supply contract for the largest offshore wind farm in the world. It is a project of the Danish group Ørsted located in English waters, specifically 89 kilometers from the east of the coast, in which it will also carry out maintenance, and will install its SG 8.0-167 DD model turbines, with a total capacity of 1,386 MW. In the company's history, it is the largest project, ahead of Hornsea One (1,218 MW), also developed by Ørsted.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-14 |title=Siemens Gamesa, suministrador exclusivo para el mayor parque marino del mundo |url=https://www.vozpopuli.com/economia_y_finanzas/empresas/siemens-gamesa-parque-marino-reino-unido_0_1108989175.html |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Vozpópuli |language=es}}

In 2018, Taiwanese manufacturer Swancor began supplying wind turbine resin to Siemens Gamesa.{{Cite web |title=Siemens Gamesa awards first two contracts for localized offshore wind turbine components in Taiwan |url=https://www.siemensgamesa.com/en-int/newsroom/2018/10/20181002-sgre-awards-first-two-contracts-for-localized-offshore-wind-taiwan |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.siemensgamesa.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Siemens Gamesa, Swancor to work on recyclable wind turbine blades - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202207110004 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=focustaiwan.tw |language=en-US}}

In 2019, Siemens Gamesa agreed to purchase Senvion's European service fleet for €200 million ($222 million).{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Leila Garcia da Fonseca and Daniel |title=A Closer Look at Siemens Gamesa's Deal for Senvion |url=https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/closer-look-at-siemens-gamesas-deal-for-senvion |website=greentechmedia.com |date=23 October 2019}} On 18 May 2021, the CNMV suspended Siemens Gamesa shares from trading due to informations about a possible future delisting. The suspension was lifted a day later.{{cite news |date=18 May 2021 |title=The CNMV suspends the listing of Siemens Gamesa due to rumors of an exclusion takeover bid |newspaper=El Mundo |publication-place=Madrid, Spain |page=1 |url= https://g3w5jzqbxk7eifid5ecno6hhei-ac4c6men2g7xr2a-www-elmundo-es.translate.goog/economia/empresas/2021/05/18/60a38114fc6c8312728b4646.html|access-date=21 May 2021}}

In 2022, Siemens Gamesa began partnering with Taiwan-based green material producer Swancor Holding Co., and signed an agreement to install 3GW of offshore wind power in Taiwan.

Siemens Wind has R&D, and production facilities in Brande, Denmark. Blade production is located in Aveiro (Portugal), Aalborg (Denmark), Tanger Automotive City (Morocco), Linggang (China), Fort Madison, Iowa (USA) and Tillsonburg, Ontario (Canada); with factories under construction or planned (2016) for Kingston upon Hull (UK) and Ain Soukhna (Egypt).

By 2018, the hub factory in Ølgod was moved to the production in Brande.

Other established production sites included nacelle manufacture at Hutchinson, Kansas (USA, 1.6 GW).{{cite web|url=http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1403499/vestas-won-midwest |title=How Vestas won the Midwest|author= Ros Davidson|date=29 July 2016 |work=Windpower Monthly|access-date=1 August 2016}} As of 2018 the new offshore nacelle plant has been opened at Cuxhaven (Germany). Another offshore nacelle plant opened in Taiwan in 2021.{{cite web |title=Siemens Gamesa Opens Offshore Wind Nacelle Assembly Plant in Taiwan |url=https://www.oedigital.com/news/490589-siemens-gamesa-opens-offshore-wind-nacelle-assembly-plant-in-taiwan |website=Offshore Engineer Magazine |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210914164303/https://www.oedigital.com/news/490589-siemens-gamesa-opens-offshore-wind-nacelle-assembly-plant-in-taiwan |archive-date=14 September 2021 |language=en |date=14 September 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Buljan |first1=Adrijana |title=Siemens Gamesa Starts Producing 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles in Taiwan |url=https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/08/19/siemens-gamesa-starts-producing-14-mw-offshore-wind-turbine-nacelles-in-taiwan/ |website=Offshore Wind |date=19 August 2024}}

Siemens acquired the first of two Roll-on/roll-off turbine transport ships in 2016, converted from a container ship, to reduce logistics costs. A telescopic roof also allows Lift-on/lift-off with cranes.{{cite web|url= https://www.siemens.com/press/PR2016120100WPEN |title=Siemens Wind Power presents first customized turbine transport vessel in Esbjerg: Rotra Vente |publisher=Press Releases – Siemens Global Website |date=2 December 2016|access-date=7 December 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Angus |title=The striking ship bow dominating Hull's skyline - and its vital role for the UK |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/striking-ship-bow-dominating-hulls-5899044 |website=HullLive |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210914173442/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/striking-ship-bow-dominating-hulls-5899044 |archive-date=14 September 2021 |language=en |date=10 September 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Extended Siemens Ro-Ro Ready for Larger Wind Turbine Parts |url=https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/03/09/extended-siemens-ro-ro-ready-for-larger-wind-turbine-parts/ |website=Offshore Wind |date=9 March 2022}}

Siemens Gamesa is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index,{{cite web|url=http://www.sustainability-indexes.com/|title=Sustainability Indices - Sustainability Indices|access-date=17 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930144459/http://www.sustainability-indexes.com/|archive-date=30 September 2007|url-status=dead}} the FTSE4Good Index{{cite web|url=http://www.ftse.com/products/indices/FTSE4Good|title=Sorry, the page you are looking for is no longer available or does not exist.}} which is concerned with corporate social responsibility on the KLD Global Climate 100 Index, and on the Global 100 Index of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.global100.org/|title=Global 100|work=Corporate Knights}}

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