Siemens to set up regional base for wind turbine maintenance in Hokkaido
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Germany's Siemens Energy AG plans to build a facility in Hokkaido that will serve as the regional base for the company's wind turbine
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Germany's Siemens Energy AG plans to build a facility in Hokkaido that will serve as the regional base for the company's wind turbine

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