Gamesa signed the contract with CPFL Renováveis, a subsidiary of CPFL Energia. The G114-2.0 MW turbines (220 MW) will be deployed at nine wind farms located in Rio Grande do Norte, in north-eastern Brazil and will be equipped with Gamesa's MaxPower technology, which increases the turbines' nominal capacity from 2.0 MW to 2.1 MW, thereby boosting the output of these 110 wind turbines from 220 MW to 231 MW.
Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, transport, install and commission the turbines. It will also operate and maintain the Campos dos Ventos I, Campos dos Ventos III, Campos dos Ventos V, Ventos de São Benedito, Ventos de Santo Dimas, Ventos de São Domingos, Ventos de São Martinho, Ventos de Santa Mônica and Ventos de Santa da Ursula wind farms for 15 years.
The G114-2.0 is a new turbine model which is designed to generate more power at lower cost at low and medium wind speed sites. The order is the largest placed to date for this model, the pipeline for which now stands at over 800MW. The turbines are scheduled for delivery over the course of 2016 and the contract represents the largest order received by Gamesa in Brazil’s deregulated market (outside of the government’s energy auction regime).
“This important agreement with CPFL, one of the largest private players in the Brazilian power sector, further consolidates our already solid position in this market” said Edgard Corrochano, South Cone Managing Director. “This large order for our G114-2.0 MW, one of our most competitive models, was possible thanks to our technological leadership, our local know-how and our credibility with our customers.”
Gamesa is now one of the leading OEMs in Brazel by market share and the new order reinforces its position in the country. Since it opened up its manufacturing base in 2010, the company has installed over 700 MW and signed orders for more than 2,000 MW. The company is also present in other Latin American countries, a region which accounted for 36 percent of first-half revenue and in which it has installed more than 2,500 MW between Mexico, Honduras, Uruguay, Argentina and Costa Rica, among other markets.
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