The contract includes delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline Business SCADA system and a five-year service and maintenance agreement.
Delivery of the turbines is expected to start in the first half of 2011 and to be completed in January 2012.
“This new project in Argentina represents one step ahead in our current expansion in Latin America, [and] shows that Argentina is really committed to the development of renewable energy and to wind energy, in particular, and it is a pleasure for Vestas to play a key role in this process,” said Juan Araluce, President of Vestas Mediterranean.
“We are very pleased to announce that Emgasud has chosen Vestas as supplier for their very first wind projects, and we hope this is the beginning of a long-term relationship with a company that is deeply committed to the development of wind energy and renewable energy, in general,” he said.
Emgasud S.A. is an Argentinean provider of power generation and distribution services as well as transportation of natural gas. The company is also the primary main investor in renewable energy projects in the country.
“Emgasud is fully committed to contribute to the diversification of Argentina’s energy mix and to continuously protect the environment,” said Alejandro Ivanisevich, the company’s President.
“Therefore, the company has decided to invest in the development of renewable energy projects and to acquire state of the art technology for its wind power plants," he continued. “We are confident that the technology, the products and the solutions acquired from Vestas for our wind power plants in Rawson will allow us to meet the highest standards and quality requirements.”
The wind power plants will produce more than 320 GWh per year, which corresponds to an annual emission saving of 100,000 tons of CO2. The annual production of 320 GWh per year also corresponds to the annual residential electricity consumption of 150,000 households in Argentina.
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