Siemens Gamesa
company
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A. was formed in 2017 in a merger of Siemens Wind Power division with Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, S.A.; it is a Spanish-German wind engineering company based in Zamudio, Biscay, Spain. The company has two other main sites in Spain: one in Madrid and the other in Sarriguren. Other than its headquarters, its onshore business is primarily based in Spain, while the offshore business is based in Germany and Denmark. As of 2025, it is the twelfth largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world and the second largest in Europe behind Vestas.
The company is notable for its SG 14.0-222 wind turbine, the largest variant based on the Siemens D7 platform, as well as being one of the largest wind turbines in the world. This turbine model is currently contracted to be installed in 14 projects globally, notably in Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Siemens Gamesa's main competition is the General Electric Haliade-X and the Vestas V236.
History
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica
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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