Vestas has won a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract with Trinethra Wind & Hydro Power in India for turbines totalling 101MW.
The order for the project at Rajkot in the state of Gujarat is for delivery, installation and commissioning of 46 V120-2.2MW machines, as well as civil and electrical work.
Delivery is expected to start in the first quarter of 2019 and commissioning is scheduled for the second quarter of 2019.
Vestas will also provide a 15-year full scope active output management 5000 service agreement and Vestas Online Business SCADA solution.
Trinethra Wind & Hydro Power is a subsidiary of Continuum Wind Energy.
Vestas Asia Pacific president Clive Turton said: “We are very excited to start the year with an EPC order in India; this showcases the confidence and trust that our customers have in our capabilities across the full range of projects.
“We will be working closely with our partners to help India meet its renewable energy needs while enhancing the Indian wind energy sector by providing long-term job opportunities as well as low-cost energy to the local community.”
Continuum Wind Energy chief executive Arvind Bansal said: “Continuum has enjoyed its relationship with Vestas and looks forward to deploying their latest offering of V120-2.2MW turbines in India for the first phase of 101MW of the 350 MW project.
“Vestas’ offering will help us provide high quality and reliable service to our prestigious commercial and industrial customers in Gujarat.
“We are encouraged by the increasing interest of commercial and industrial customers in purchasing renewable energy.”