RES SAS has ordered 16 turbines from Vensys for the 24MW repowering of the Souleilla-Corbieres wind farm in southern France.
The deal is for gearless Vensys62 1.5MW machines with 49-metre hub heights.
Souleilla-Corbieres currently has a capacity of 20.8MW and features 16 Siemens 1.3MW turbines.
It is located in the Aude region and was initially commissioned in 2001.
The repowered wind farm is scheduled to be operational during fourth quarter of 2023.
Vensys and RES also signed a 20-year service agreement.
RES SAS managing director Jean-Francois Petit said: “As part of its ambitious repowering strategy, RES is proud to initiate this first project on its historic site of Souleilla-Corbieres, the first wind farm to be built by RES in 2001.
“Thanks to the expertise of RES’ teams and the innovative and tailor- made solutions of Vensys, we are looking forward to renewing this wind farm for the next 25 years.”
Vensys chief executive Jurgen Rinck said: “We are delighted that RES, a company with a strong engineering and technical background, has been convinced by our know-how and technology.
“We look forward to working closely with RES and to delivering our first repowering wind farm in France.”