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Soaring costs and intense pricing competition have crushed profit margins in wind power, but some respite may be on its way.

Soaring costs and intense pricing competition have crushed profit margins in wind power, but some respite may be on its way.

Turning around Siemens Gamesa will take time, the CEO of its majority shareholder Siemens Energy said on Wednesday, adding…

The Siemens Energy Supervisory Board has appointed Karim Amin as Member of the Executive Board, effective March 1, 2022.

The Siemens Energy Supervisory Board has appointed Karim Amin as Member of the Executive Board, effective March 1, 2022.

Struggling wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa on Wednesday named a new chief executive for the second time in less than two years, more than 10 days after issuing the latest in a series of profit... | February 3, 2022

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The wind turbine maker has ousted its second CEO in two years. As another German, Jochen Eickholt may get a frosty reception from Spanish bits of the firm. Parent Siemens Energy won’t mind. The longer Gamesa’s woes drag on, the easier it will be to buy out minority investors.

Siemens Gamesa has cut its guidance for the coming year after a turbulent period that has seen its market capitalization nearly halve.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA replaced its chief executive officer after project delays and cost overruns led to profit warnings at the subsidiary of Siemens Energy AG. Jochen Eickholt, a Siemens Energy executive board member, will succeed Andreas Nauen as CEO on March 1. Eickholt, 60, has a track record of restructuring struggling businesses and will be charged with fixing the issues that have plagued Siemens Gamesa. “His proven ability to turn around underperforming businesses and his v...