This follows the recent order for a 252 MW engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project in India, from Vivid Solaire Energy, a subsidiary of Engie.
The project is located at Rajkot in the state of Gujarat and the includes delivery, installation and commissioning of 46 V120-2.2 MW turbines, as well as the project’s civil and electrical work. Upon completion of the project, Vestas will commence a 15-year full scope Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement as well as a Vestas Online® Business SCADA solution.
“We are encouraged by the increasing interest of commercial and industrial customers in purchasing renewable energy,” said Arvind Bansal, CEO of Continuum Wind Energy.
“We are very excited to start the year with an EPC order in India; this showcases the confidence and trust that our customers have in our capabilities across the full range of projects,” said Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific.
Turbine delivery is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2019 and commissioning is expected by second quarter of 2019.