Vestas secures a supply deal for 122 MW Sweden wind farm

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Vestas Wind has received a turbine supply order for the 122 MW Sorby wind park in Sweden.

Under the contract, Vestas will supply, install and commission 37 units of its V117-3.3 MW turbines.

Developed by Allianz Capital, the value of the project remains undisclosed.

In addition, Vestas will also offer the Business SCADA solution and a 15-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 5000).

The delivery of the consignment will be done in the first quarter of 2016, while commissioning is scheduled for the April-June quarter of 2016.

The Sorby plant will be the first one in Sweden to be powered by the V117-3.3 MW turbines.

Construction of the facility will be managed by Krafto Vind AB.

Through this deal, Vestas’ first-quarter announced order intake will reach up to 1,000 MW.

Recently in North Sweden, Vestas entered into a deal with OX2 to supply 10 turbines for the 33 MW Maevaara 2 wind power plant.

Under the contract, Vestas will supply, install and commission the V126, 3.3 MW turbines with de-icing system.

The project is the second in Sweden to feature the V126 3.3 MW.

In Sweden the company has so far supplied and installed over 2,500 MW of turbines.

In another development, Vestas secured a contract to supply turbines for the 48 MW CGN Fujian Anxi Longmen wind farm in China.

According to the deal, Vestas will supply 24 of the V100 2 MW machines for the project located in Fujian province.

The contract also includes a two-year service agreement. CGN already operates Vestas turbines totaling 960 MW installed in China.

Recently, Vestas Wind signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Sindh in the Punjab province of Pakistan for developing pilot wind projects in the country.

In 2014, Vestas was the leading global wind turbine installer as it equipped approximately 6,000 MW of wind farms.

Sabeena Wahid
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