Nordex has secured its first deal to supply a strong 4.8MW-rated turbines from the Delta4000 series for the 46MW Crossdykes project in Scotland.
The German manufacture will deliver ten N133/4.8 units to the wind farm, which is being developed on a merchant basis by Muirhall Energy.
Hardware will feature towers of 110 metres and a 20-year maintenance and service deal, linked to production-based availability, is included.
Construction of the project 13km north-east of Lockerbie is to start this year.
“The wind farm will be operated without financial support from the government. This shows that the production of electricity from wind power using the latest technology at very good sites can compete with conventional sources of energy,” said Nordex chief sales officer Patxi Landa.
Muirhall managing director Chris Walker added: “We are delighted to be starting construction on what will be one of the first subsidy-free developments to come online in the UK. That is testament to the work we have done as a company, but also the flexibility shown by all of our partners, such as the Nordex Group, as we finalised our plans for the project.”