Vestas has received a 110 MW order for 55, V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for a new project in the United States.
Vestas has received a 110 MW order for 55, V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for a new project in the United States. The turbines are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2014 while commissioning is scheduled for the first quarter of 2015. The customer as well as the new project’s name and specific location are not available for disclosure at this time.
“This order from a large, existing customer reaffirms the strength of our 2 MW platform — we have received over 1,000 MW of V100 orders in the U.S. and Canada this year,” said Chris Brown, President of Vestas’ sales and service division in the United States and Canada. “This project will provide more clean energy to the United States as well as more jobs for Vestas service technicians and factory workers.”
This year, Vestas has secured over 1,700 MW of firm turbine orders in the United States and Canada. This is the second-best yearly sales performance for the region since Vestas entered this market in 1981. Vestas’ sales record for the United States and Canada is 1,883 megawatts in 2010.
Vestas’ factories in Colorado will be involved in manufacturing blades, nacelles and towers for this project. To meet customer demand, Vestas is adding more workers at three of its Colorado factories — the blade factory in Windsor as well as the blade and nacelle factories in Brighton. Vestas is recruiting now and expects to add hundreds of production workers in the first half of 2014 in Windsor and Brighton, primarily at the two blade factories. Interested candidates can apply at ElwoodWindJobs.com.
The contract features a five-year Vestas Active Output Management (AOM) 4000 maintenance program which guarantees turbine availability. This service option includes the VestasOnline surveillance system to remotely control and monitor the turbines as well as predict potential maintenance issues. This allows Vestas to plan maintenance so the turbines are operational for the maximum amount of time.
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