Vestas has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Daehan Wind Power for the 52MW Tafila project in Jordan.
The contract includes the supply, transport, installation and commissioning of 15 V136-3.45MW turbines.
Turbine delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2019, with commissioning expected in the first quarter of 2020.
The contract also includes a 20-year active output management 5000 service agreement for operations and maintenance.
Daehan Wind Power is a special-purpose company set up by South Korean utility Korean Southern Power (KOSPO) and Daelim Energy.
Vestas Mediterranean Eastern Cluster general manager Rainer Karan said: “This comprehensive EPC contract reinforces our leadership in the Jordanian wind energy market and demonstrates our project management expertise and broad range of auction capabilities.
“We are grateful to partner with Daehan and we are pleased to increase our contribution to Jordan’s transition to renewable energy source.”
Daehan Wind Power chairman Byung-hee Min said: “Thanks to the Vestas’ cooperation, we took a first step into the Jordanian renewable energy market and KOSPO will be able to demonstrate the know-how accumulated in the construction and operation from domestic wind power plants.”