Vestas has hit a new milestone with 100 GW of installed wind turbines. This achievement was reached, in part, thanks to the installation of a V110-2.0 MW turbine at MidAmerican Energy’s Wind XI project in Iowa, U.S. Since the inaugural installation of a V10-30 kW turbine in Denmark in 1979, Vestas has installed over 66,000…
Vestas wins U.S. order for its 4-MW platform with 60% PTC-qualifying components
Vestas has received a 22-MW order of 4-MW platform compatible turbine components that qualify for the 60% PTC value from an undisclosed customer. According to the manufacturer, these components will enable future wind energy projects that complete construction by the end of 2022. The long-term PTC phase-down terms set in the PATH act, passed…
Vestas announces another Wind XI order in Iowa
Vestas announced that it has received a 122-MW order from MidAmerican Energy Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for the Wind XI project in Iowa. The Wind XI project is expected to be the largest economic development project in Iowa’s history. The order includes supply and commissioning of V110-2.0 MW turbines, as well as…
Vestas secures its largest repowering order to date
Vestas has received a 359-MW order to repower a portfolio of three projects in Texas from Phoenix Wind Repower, which is a portfolio investment of a fund managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative asset manager. The order is Vestas’ largest repowering order to date. The total capacity…
New Vestas wind installation to be tallest in the U.S.
Vestas has received an order for 56 V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6-MW Power Optimized Mode for an undisclosed wind project in the U.S. The project will be the tallest in the United States. Deploying taller towers unlocks new and previously unharnessed wind resource areas, and further increases the project’s annual energy production, says Vestas.…
Vestas secures first multi-brand repowering turbine order from PacifiCorp
Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 47 V110-2.0 MW turbines in 2.2-MW Power Optimized Mode. PacifiCorp aims to repower 47 Senvion MM92 2-MW turbines at the Goodnoe Hills wind project in Washington, U.S., increasing the project’s nameplate capacity from its original 94 to 103 MW. The project was…
Vestas wins new U.S. turbine order, bringing 2018 total to 10 GW
Vestas has received an order for 100 V120-2.2 MW turbines for a project in the U.S., which takes Vestas’ order intake in 2018 across the 10-GW mark before entering December. The new U.S. order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter of 2019 and commissioning…
Vestas wins turbine order for subsidy-free wind farm in Finland
Vestas has secured an order from CPC Germania for the subsidy-free Lakiakangas II wind park in Finland. Located in Isojoki in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland, the 50-MW project will feature turbines tailored to the site’s specific wind conditions: 12, V150-4.2 MW turbines with a 135-meter hub height. “We are extremely satisfied to continue our partnership with…
Vestas wins 60-MW order in Canada
Vestas has received an order for 60 MW of V-136-3.45 turbines delivered in a mix of power modes including 3.6 Power Optimised Mode turbines for a project in Canada. With hub heights of 132 meters, the project will feature the tallest towers in North America, highlighting how Vestas’ tall tower technology can open up new…
MidAmerican Energy places order for the 2,000-MW Wind XI project in Iowa
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 356 MW of V110-2.0 MW turbines for the Wind XI project. The order references Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 22/2016 of 17 June 2016 and includes previously purchased PTC-qualifying components. The order includes supply…
Vestas relocates testing facility to accommodate offshore wind
As part of its commitment to the U.K. wind market and presence on the Isle of Wight, located off the south coast of England, Vestas is relocating its testing-related activities at West Medina Mills to the nearby St. Cross facility on the Isle of Wight to make room for future expansion under consideration by MHI…
Vestas secures Illinois wind deal with Avangrid
Vestas has received an order for 144 MW of V136-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6-MW power optimized mode from Avangrid Renewables for the Otter Creek Wind Farm in Illinois. The full Otter Creek nameplate capacity is 158 MW, and includes previously purchased Vestas components. “The proven technology of Vestas wind turbines makes for a…
Vestas upgrades IKEA’s global fleet of wind turbines
Leveraging Vestas’ performance improving PowerPlus products, Vestas will upgrade long-time customer IKEA Group’s global portfolio of Vestas turbines, equaling 316 MW, to maximize the value of their wind energy assets. The upgrades span across six different Vestas turbine types and are expected to generate on average 1.5% in additional energy production, estimated at a total…
Capital Power places 202-MW turbine order with Vestas for Alberta auction project
Vestas continues its strong performance in auctions across the globe and has received an order for 202 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6-MW power optimized mode from Capital Power for its Whitla Wind project in southeast Alberta, Canada. The Whitla Wind Project was selected as one of four projects by the Alberta Electric…
Vestas to develop test wind site to improve productivity & grid integration
Vestas and new customer ECN Wind Energy Facilities are partnering on the 30 MW Wieringermeer test wind site project in Northern Holland, which includes test opportunities to explore how to drive forward renewable energy power plant productivity and improve grid integration. With renewable energy increasing its share of the overall energy mix, Vestas works with…
Vestas secures 184-MW turbine order from Xcel Energy
Vestas has received a 184-MW turbine order from Xcel Energy for the Blazing Star Wind Project in Minnesota. The contract is for Vestas’ V120-2.2 MW wind turbines delivered in 2.0 operating mode. The 200-MW Blazing Star Wind Project is part of Xcel Energy’s proposed multi-state wind expansion to add 3,680 MW of new wind generation to its…
Vestas extends partnership with gearbox provider, ZF
Vestas is expanding its partnership with gearbox provider ZF to offer global service solutions for customers’ gearboxes. As a result, Vestas will become ZF’s preferred supplier to perform uptower repair work and ZF becomes Vestas’ preferred supplier for shop repairs and replacement units. Vestas says it has a long track record of efficiently repairing gearboxes…
Vestas extends blade manufacturing deal with TPI Composites
TPI Composites, a global independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, announced that Vestas Wind Systems will add two more V136 blade manufacturing lines under an existing multi-year supply agreement. According to the agreement, TPI will produce blades from six lines for Vestas at TPI’s new manufacturing hub in Matamoros, Mexico. Production from this facility will…
Vestas to repower two PacifiCorp wind farms in Washington
Vestas has received an order for 216 MW of V100-2.0 MW turbine components, excluding towers, from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The order is to repower the Marengo wind project, commissioned in 2007, and Marengo II wind project, commissioned in 2008, both located in Washington. PacifiCorp plans to repower the projects’ existing V80-1.8…
Vestas and Maersk partner to improve wind installation & logistics challenges
Vestas and Maersk Supply Service have entered into an innovation-based partnership to jointly develop solutions and next-generation technology for the sustainable energy industry. The partnership aims to address the industry’s future challenges within installation and logistics to decrease the cost of energy. Driven by consumer demand for sustainable energy and continuous reduction in levelized cost…