Nordex has received a 112MW turbine order for a wind project in Brazil.
Brazilian energy holding company Auren Energia has commissioned Nordex to supply and install 19 N163/5.X turbines.
The turbines are destined for the Cajuina 3 wind farm which is part of the Cajuina Wind Complex in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the municipality of Lajes.
The 19 turbines are due to be installed beginning of 2026 and will be supplied in an operating mode of 5.9MW on 120-metre concrete towers.
Commissioning is scheduled for autumn 2026.
The order includes the servicing of the turbines for an initial period of 15 years, with several options to extend up to 30 years.
Nordex has already delivered and installed in total 120 N163/5.X turbines comprising 684MW for the Cajuína 1 and Cajuína 2 wind farms.
Auren Energia is Brazil’s third largest energy producer and an energy trader in the Brazilian market, specialising in 100% renewable energy.
The company operates in nine Brazilian states and owns 39 energy assets that produce wind, solar and hydroelectric power, with total installed capacity of 8.8GW.