Vestas has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with New Zealand electricity generator and retailer Mercury to build an 103MW extension to the Turitea wind farm.
The deal will extend Turitea, which is located near Palmerston North, to 222MW from 119MW.
Vestas will supply V112-3.45MW turbines each rated at 3.8MW, adding to the 33 V112-3.6MW machines already operating at the project.
Commissioning of the additional 27 turbines is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2021.
The Danish manufacturer will also provide a 25-year active output management 5000 service agreement.
Mercury chief executive Fraser Whineray said: “We are pleased to be able to complete this project with Vestas by encompassing all 60 consented turbines.
“Fully developing the Turitea Wind Farm will capture more of New Zealand’s great wind resources through regional investment, further lowering the project’s cost of energy and allowing us to provide New Zealand with more affordable and sustainable renewable energy.”
Vestas Asia Pacific president Clive Turton said: “Vestas shares Mercury’s commitment to a sustainable future, and we are pleased to expand our relationship to complete New Zealand’s biggest wind farm.
“The deal will further strengthen our leadership position in the New Zealand market, expand our service footprint and create local jobs”.
The Turitea extension will increase Vestas’ installed capacity in New Zealand to 568MW.