Siemens Energy CEO Says 'Going Too Fast' With New Products As Wind Turbine Issues Cost Company $2.4B Loss
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Siemens Energy (OTC:SIEGY) reported a $2.4 billion loss due to wind turbine problems in Q3 2023. The company will slow down its new product rollouts following these quality issues. The costs arose from the wind turbine subsidiary, Siemens Gamesa, which had scrapped its profit forecast in June and warned about continuous costly failures. Siemens Energy’s net loss for the year is now estimated to be around 4.5 billion euros. Despite the losses, Siemens Energy reported strong growth in orders and revenues, along with a record order backlog of 109 billion euros in its third-quarter report.

August 07, 2023 | 9:22 am
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Siemens Energy reported a significant loss due to wind turbine issues, leading to a slowdown in new product rollouts. Despite this, the company reported strong growth in orders and revenues.
The reported loss is significant and will likely impact investor confidence in the short term. However, the strong growth in orders and revenues may mitigate some of this impact.
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