Casa dos Ventos has placed a 445MW order for the supply, installation and commissioning of Vestas wind turbines for the Rio do Vento project in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
The order is for 106 Vestas V150-4.2 MW machines.
The project, which is Vestas’ largest in Brazil to date, is expected to become operational during the second half of 2021.
The contract also includes a 20-year service agreement.
Vestas has developed a customised solution for the site’s wind profile, including optimised towers and the V150-4.2 MW turbine’s high capacity factor.
Casa dos Ventos business development director Lucas Araripe said: “The wind resources in Rio do Vento is among the best in the world, which required us to look for the best available technology for the project.
“We are convinced that Vestas’ solution will allows us to extract the maximum energy out of this region.”
The nacelles will be made in Vestas’ Ceara factory, while the blades and towers will also be produced locally in accordance with the rules of FINAME II of the National Development Bank (BNDES).
Vestas Brazil and LATAM South president Rogerio Zampronha said: “The scale of this project underlines the V150-4.2 MW turbine’s perfect fit for Brazil’s wind profile and its ability to provide the most competitive levelised cost of energy.
“This is key to optimise our customer’s business case certainty in Brazil’s free energy market.”
Rio do Vento is the second order Casa dos Ventos has placed with Vestas in less than six months.