Vestas has received another order from MidAmerican Energy Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 100 V110-2.0-MW turbines for the Wind XI project. The order includes previously purchased PTC-qualifying components. The turbines will be manufactured at Vestas’ Colorado factories and delivery will begin in the second quarter 2018. The order includes supply and commissioning…
L&T opens new R&D center to support Vestas
L&T Technology Services Limited, a global pure-play engineering R&D services company, announced the formal establishment of an engineering solutions delivery center in Chennai, India. The center will focus on supporting Vestas as a key customer. According to L&T, the development center will facilitate cost-effective engineering solutions and focus on solutions in areas such as energy…
ESB awards Vestas four lifetime service contracts in Ireland
Vestas has been awarded multiple new service contracts in Ireland. The contract renewal builds on a 15-year long collaborative relationship between Vestas and ESB and includes the wind parks: Black Banks, Carnsore, Derrybrien, and Mount Eagle. The four wind parks have been under Vestas’ service for up to 14 years and will continue under Vestas Active…
Vestas teams up with Tesla to combine wind turbines with batteries
Editor’s note: This article comes from Anna Hirtenstein at Bloomberg, originally published here. Tesla Inc. has partnered with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to figure out how to combine wind turbines and batteries, socking away power during breezy times to use when the air is still. This partnership is part of a wider global program run…
Vestas wins 100-MW turnkey order to further wind development in India
Leveraging Vestas’ extensive experience from more than 100 turnkey projects across the globe, the order includes delivery, installation, and commissioning of 50 V110-2.0-MW turbines, as well as the project’s civil and electrical works. The order follows the inauguration of Vestas’ blade factory in Gujarat and the 54-MW Periyapatti order earlier this year, adding to Vestas’…
Vestas secures 99-MW wind order in China
Long-term Vestas’ customer, China Datang Corporation Renewable Power Cohe Ltd, has placed a new wind order for 45 V110-2.0 MW turbines. The firm and unconditional order is for the Shandianhe project in Guyuan County of northern China’s Hebei Province. It includes supply of the turbines, delivered with Power Optimized Mode of 2.2 MW, and supervision of the…
Vestas enters conditional agreement with Mexico’s Zuma Energia
Vestas has entered into a conditional agreement with Zuma Energia to supply the V136-3.45 MW turbines for the Reynosa III project — with a total capacity of 443 MW in the state of Tamaulipas. The conditional agreement comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 5000…
Vestas receives 148-MW wind order in the U.S.
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company. The order includes supply and commissioning of turbines, as well as a 20-year service agreement designed to maximize uptime and energy production. Delivery is expected to begin in 2017, with commissioning planned for 2018. “We are pleased to be…
Vestas signs 48-MW wind contract in the Dominican Republic
Vestas has received an unconditional order for 14 V117-3.45-MW turbines for the 48-MW Larimar II wind park, located in Enriquillo region of the Dominican Republic. The order was placed by Elecnor, the renowned Spanish business group specializing in infrastructure, renewable energy and technology. The Larimar wind farm is key to the country’s goal to increase…
Vestas quad experimental demonstrator
In this case, it is the novel Vestas four-rotor turbine and for the lack of a catchier name, we’ll call it the 4V29
Vestas receives 22-MW Dutch wind order
After a competitive tender process, long-term Vestas customer Eneco has placed an order for six V112-3.45-MW turbines in 3.6-MW Power Optimized Mode. The wind turbines are for the 50-MW Slufterdam wind park near Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The order was placed by Eneco’s special project company, Windpark Eneco Slufterdam B.V., and includes supply and commissioning of…
Vestas receives 200-MW wind-turbine order in the U.S.
The firm and unconditional U.S. order comprises 100 V110-2.0 MW turbines, with supply and commissioning. It also includes a multi-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service agreement, Vestas’ full-scope service package maximizing uptime and energy production. The customer was unnamed. “Each turbine manufactured in this order will support 30 full-time jobs over its lifetime,…
Vestas receives 302-MW U.S. turbine order for MidAmerican Energy’s Wind XI project
With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement, Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The contract is for 170, V110-2.0 MW turbines for the Wind XI project. The order includes previously purchased PTC-qualifying components. The Wind XI project consists of multiple sites in…
Vestas receives first order for V105-3.45 MW in Ireland
ABO Wind AG has placed an order for four V105-3.45 MW delivered in power-optimized mode to 3.6 MW for the Cappawhite B wind park in Ireland. The order marks the introduction of the V105-3.45 MW wind turbine in Ireland. The order is for the 14-MW Cappawhite B wind park located in Tipperary County in Southern…
Vestas seals 557-MW wind-farm service deal with Infigen in Australia
Infigen Energy and Vestas have signed fleet-wide long-term service agreements for 557 MW of Vestas and Suzlon turbines. With the deal, Vestas will provide maintenance to Infigen’s entire operating fleet until the end of their design life, including all their Suzlon turbines. The service agreements cover Infigen’s entire operating wind portfolio, comprising 368 MW Vestas…
Vestas introduces rating of 4.2 MW and three new turbine variants
The announcement introduces the fourth generation of the platform since its launch in 2010 and takes the platform’s turbine portfolio to eight turbines, including the three new variants: V117-4.0/4.2 MW, V136-4.0/4.2 MW, and V150-4.0/4.2 MW. With its introduction, the V150-4.0/4.2 MW offers the largest rotor in its class and becomes the highest yielding onshore turbine…
Next generation of 4 MW onshore turbines on the horizon, with 12 MW offshore in sight
The trend to larger turbines will manifest in the next generation of 4-MW platforms for the onshore market.
Vestas wins order for the largest wind farm in Greece
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order to supply and install 25 units of V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6-MW power-optimized mode. The turbines will be installed at the Kassidiaris wind park complex in the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece. “Vestas has shown great understanding of the project’s specific requirements and provided their latest technology,…
Vestas signs new wind orders for 220 MW in Argentina
Vestas receives two orders from Genneia S.A. for a total of 220 MW for phase I and II of the Puerto Madryn wind project. With the orders, Vestas has received orders in Argentina for around 450 MW within the last six months. “Our long-lasting business relationship with Vestas is delivering very good results for both…
Vestas wins first V126-3.45 MW turbine order in South Korea
Vestas has received a 21-MW order from new customer Serveone Co. Ltd., making South Korea the 18th market with V126-3.45 MW firm order intake. The firm and unconditional order comprises six V126-3.45 MW turbines and is Serveone Co, Ltd.’s first wind-power plant. Located on Jaeun Island in South Korea’s Jeonnam province, the project will also…