Vestas has secured a turbine order totalling 148MW from Enel Green Power for the Oyster Bay wind farm in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
The deal covers supply, installation and commissioning of 41 V117 3.6MW machines with 91.5-metre hub heights.
Delivery and installation is planned for the second half of 2020. The contract also includes a five-year active output management 5000 service agreement and VestasOnline business SCADA solution.
Vestas Southern Africa will also deliver local content and job creation by procuring locally produced towers.
Vestas Northern and Central Europe president Nils de Baar said: “The closing of auction round four is a significant milestone in the continuation of the renewable energy program in South Africa.
“It marks a very positive restart of the South African wind market, which holds great potential for future projects.”