Nordex has secured a turnkey order for turbines and construction of a 63MW wind project in Lithuania from Ignitis Renewables.
Nordex will also maintain the 14-turbine wind farm in the Mazeikiai region for a period of 15 years.
VVP Investment, a company controlled by Ignitis Group’s subsidiary Ignitis Renewables, signed the agreement with Nordex.
The turbines are due to be installed by the end of 2022.
The total amount of planned investments into Mazeikiai wind farm is over €80m.
Ignitis Renewables CEO Aleksandr Spiridonov said: “The signed agreement is a very important step towards the implementation of Mazeikiai wind farm project and contribution towards the implementation of strategic goal of Ignitis Group to increase green production portfolio.
“In a little more than two years 14 wind turbines in this wind farm will produce green electricity with the total operational capacity of 63 MW.”
Total cost of turbines, construction and installation works as well as maintenance service agreement will amount to €77.5m.
The agreement was signed after the conclusion of the public procurement tender.
Preparatory works for the Mazeikiai wind farm commenced at the end July, this year.
TAEM Projektų Valdymas will provide construction management and technical maintenance.
Ignitis Renewables manages renewable sources projects in the Baltics and Poland and is responsible for the effectiveness of the operational wind farms, supervision of farms under construction and their development.