The V126-3.45 MW turbines for this order are equipped with VestasOnline SCADA integration, so the turbines’ de-icing system will continuously monitor performance and engage when there is a net power production gain.
OX2 has placed an order for 31 of Vestas‘ V126-3.45 MW wind turbines with de-icing systems and a power-optimized mode to 3.6 MW. The order is for the Raskiftet wind park in the Norway municipalities of Åmot and Trysil.
“Raskiftet is OX2’s largest wind-power project to date, and our first wind farm in Norway,” said Paul Stormoen, Managing Director of OX2 Wind. ‘We have worked successfully with Vestas for many years and are looking forward to building another high-quality wind farm together.”
Vestas’ advanced de-icing system use air heaters to capture, heat, and propel air within the turbine blades. With VestasOnline SCADA integration, the de-icing system continuously monitors the turbines’ performance and engages when there is a net power production gain.
This order also includes the Vestas Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS), an intelligent radar-based system that activates the turbines’ aviation lights when an aircraft is operating in the immediate vicinity of the wind park. By activating the aviation lights only when needed, OCAS minimizes visual impact while maintaining aviation safety.
“We are very pleased that OX2 has chosen to work with us on their first Norwegian project, and that they have chosen Vestas’ upgraded 3-MW platform, accompanied by our de-icing and collision avoidance systems for the project,” shared Klaus Steen Mortensen, President of Vestas Northern Europe. “Our advanced de-icing technology is a critical element in regaining full power-curve capacity in cold climate conditions, while OCAS opens up new commercial opportunities for sites with regulatory lighting restrictions.”
The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a five-year Active Output Management service agreement (AOM5000). Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2018.
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