Vestas has received a 252 MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in Australia, consisting of 42 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode from the EnVentus platform. The company will also deliver the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to optimise the performance of the assets.
Delivery of the turbines is expected in the first quarter of 2024, with commissioning planned for the fourth quarter of 2024. The project and customer names are undisclosed.
In Denmark, Vestas has finalised installation of the V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland. The prototype has successfully produced its first kWh of power and will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full type certification and serial production begins.
The prototype development and assembly work has taken place across Vestas’ R&D and production sites in Denmark. The blade moulds have been developed at Vestas’ blade factory in Lem and the 115.5 metre long prototype blades have been manufactured at Vestas’ offshore blade factory in Nakskov. The prototype nacelle has been developed and assembled at the offshore nacelle factory in Lindø port of Odense. The test program for the generator, converter and grid system integration has already started at LORC test facility in Denmark.
With a swept area exceeding 43,000 square metres, the V236-15.0 MW delivers industry-leading performance and moves the boundaries of wind energy production to around 80 GWh/year, enough to power around 20,000 European households and displace more than 38,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
The V236-15.0 MW is designed to deliver excellent performance while reducing the number of turbines at park level, strengthening the project business case. The globally applicable offshore turbine offers 65 percent higher annual energy production than the V174-9.5 MW, and for a 900 MW wind park it increases production by five percent with 34 fewer turbines. It offers excellent partial-load production, resulting in a more stable energy production, and a capacity factor over 60 percent depending on site-specific conditions.
Launched in February 2021, Vestas has until now announced preferred supplier agreements for the V236-15.0 MW turbine for a total of more than 8 GW in five different markets.
In Arizona, USA, Vestas has received a 216-MW order for wind turbines from The AES Corporation to power the Chevelon Butte Wind Farm Phase 2. The order consists of 48 V150-4.5 MW turbines and the project is the second and final phase of the collective Chevelon Butte Wind Farm. Chevelon Butte I is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2023.
The order includes supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimised performance of the asset.
“Located on one of the oldest working cattle ranches in Arizona, the Chevelon Butte Wind Farm is a great example of how the renewable energy and ranching industries can coexist and collaborate to ensure long-term economic stability” said Laura Beane, President of Vestas North America.
Turbine delivery begins in the third quarter of 2023 with commissioning scheduled for early 2024.
Also in the US, Vestas has received a 73 MW order to repower an undisclosed wind project consisting of 33 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines in 2.2 MW operating mode, which will replace the site’s current technology.
The order includes supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimised performance of the asset.
Turbine delivery begins in the third quarter of 2023 with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023.
In Latin America, Vestas and Engie Brasil Energia SA have expanded their partnership with the 288 MW order of 64 units of V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Serra de Assuruá wind farm, located in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
On 30th September 2022, the two companies announced an agreement to implement the largest wind project in Latin America that, once fully installed, will have a total nominal capacity of 846 MW.
Vestas will also deliver a 25-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. This agreement will optimise energy production while also providing long-term business case certainty.
The delivery and commercial operation of Serra do Assuruá is estimated to start gradually from the second half of 2024.
In Sweden, Vestas has received a 93 MW order from SR Energy AB, a long-term customer, to power the Älgkullen wind project. The order includes a total of 15 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines at a hub height of 119 metres and also includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a 35-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimised performance of the asset.
Turbine delivery begins in the second quarter of 2024 with commissioning scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The wind project site is located in Smedjebackens municipality.
In Italy, Vestas has received a 32 MW order from gruppo De Vizia for the Siri and Deca wind parks, to be located in the Campania Region. The contract includes the supply and installation of four V136-4.5 MW and three V150-4.5 MW, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
Turbine delivery and commissioning are planned for the second half of 2023.
Vestas leads the Italian wind energy market with 4.9 GW of wind capacity installed. Italy has installed over 11.1 GW of onshore wind capacity and aims at reaching 18.4 GW by 2030 according to the national energy and climate plan (NECP).
In the UK, Vestas has received a 108 MW order from Infinergy UK to power the Limekiln project in the Scottish Highlands, 13 miles west of Thurso.
The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of 24 V136-4.5 MW turbines at a tip height of 150 metres, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
The delivery and installation of the wind turbines are expected to occur in the second quarter of 2024 with the commissioning scheduled for the third quarter of 2024.
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