Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will increase its activities at its facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, by opening a second office that will offer 76,000 square feet of additional workspace. about 500 engineers will work there and it will be over a million square feet. The new facility is located in Bengaluru's Electronics City Phase 2, which is known internationally as a significant engineering and software powerhouse. The facility is one of Siemens Gamesa's three primary global centres for research and development; the other two are in Spain and Denmark.
In December 2018, the engineering centre was inaugurated with 500 engineers on board and over
the last three years the centre has more than doubled its workforce, adding 600 engineers and underlining Siemens Gamesa's commitment to India. The facility now employs 1,100 engineers and the number is expected to grow further in coming years as renewable momentum builds in the country. The centre supports global engineering and technology requirements pertaining to software and engineering design for onshore and offshore wind turbines as well as service technology including software systems for wind farm monitoring and control, enhancements towards cybersecurity compliance and digitalization of business processes.
Going forward, the Centre plans to build on new age digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to help create the next generation of wind turbines for Siemens Gamesa.
''Digital technologies are key levers to develop powerful turbines and increase turbine performance in operation. Here at our Engineering Centre in Bengaluru, our highly qualified colleagues have demonstrated through their commitment and ideas how digitalization can drive the green energy transition. India is one of the most important engineering hubs in the world, and I am excited about this milestone. We look forward to further integrating this new location into our international R&D network to foster international growth,'' said Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, designated Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Siemens Gamesa.
