Fortum has placed an order for 14 Vestas’ V126-3.45 MW wind turbines, with power-optimized modes to 3.6 MW.
Vestas has secured an unconditional order from energy company, Fortum, for the Ånstadblåheia wind park in the municipality of Sortland, Norway.
With combined orders of close to 1,500 MW in Norway, Sweden, and Finland, Vestas’ V126-3.45 MW and the previous 3.0 MW and 3.3 MW rating variants are proving how the technology can benefit the Nordic region.
“Ånstadblåheia is an excellent wind site and yet another milestone in our strategy to expand within renewable energy,” said Philippe Stohr, VP of Wind Power at Fortum. “Vestas’ continuous technology development, as we see it in V126-3.45 MW’s performance, was key in our decision to choose Vestas for the project.”
The new contract includes supply and installation of the wind turbines, as well as a five-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement. Delivery of the turbines is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2018.
“Building on our good relationship from Solberg wind park in Sweden, we are proud that Fortum has again chosen Vestas and opted for our V126-3.45 MW for their Ånstadblåheia wind-power plant in Norway,” said Klaus Steen Mortensen, President at Vestas Northern Europe.
“Vestas has the industry’s most versatile products and this project underlines our ability to provide the right technology solutions for the challenging market conditions of the Nordic region,” he said.
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