Vestas to deliver 92 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines to Brazil

The order comprises supply of the turbines, a VestasOnline™ Business SCADA system as well as a five-year service agreement and was placed by New Energy Options (NEO).The wind power plant has been estimated to produce 492 GWh per year and power up to 194,000 Brazilian households. The farm will be located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the north east of the country, this area offers some of the best average wind speeds worldwide. The average annual wind speed exceeds 8.5 m/s.

Juan Araluce, President of Vestas Mediterranean A/S was quoted as saying; “We are very pleased to receive this order for Brazil which will be the second project that Vestas will supply to the Brazilian market. Brazil has one of the world's best wind energy potentials, reaching 143,000 MW. With a wind energy target of 2,200 MW installed by 2010 and 5,000 MW by 2015, we have very positive expectations for the market,” “We look forward to working together with New Energy Options and hope our partnership will be extended in the years to come.”

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