Vestas has landed two turbine orders in Brazil totalling over 360MW.
The largest is from Elera Renováveis for the 248MW Seridó Oeste project located in Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte.
The project will feature 55 V150-4.5 MW turbines which Vestas will supply and install. Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
Delivery of wind turbines is planned for the second quarter of 2023, with commissioning scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.
“We are pleased to partner with Elera Renováveis, from Brookfield Asset Management group, for their first greenfield wind project to be deployed in Brazil,” said Eduardo Ricotta, President of Vestas Latin America.
“This order showcases how Vestas’ 4 MW platform offers winning and versatile solutions to our customers allowing them to customise their products for both their free and regulated markets customer.
Earlier today, Vestas said it had reached a deal with 2W Energia for the 113MW Kairos project, located in the municipality of Icapuí in the state of Ceará.
The order includes 25 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 5000 service contract.
The delivery of wind turbines is planned for the second quarter of 2023, with commissioning scheduled for the last quarter of the same year.
Ricotta added: “We are pleased to have 2W as our new customer with this first deal.
“We are certain that the reliability and competitiveness of our 4MW platform combined with the long-term service agreement will provide 2W, one of the largest energy sales platform in the Brazilian market, the certainty they need to continue creating cost reduction, sustainability and management opportunities for its customers in the free energy market.”
Units for both projects will be locally produced under the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) FINAME rules, according to Vestas.