Vestas has won a turbine order totalling 17MW from Hirtshals Havnefond for Denmark’s first utility-scale subsidy-free wind farm.
The project, which will be located on the waterfront in the Port of Hirtshals in the northwestern part of the country, will feature four V136-4.2MW machines with 82-metre towers.
The contract includes supply and installation, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 full scope operations and maintenance service agreement.
Delivery and commissioning are expected in the fourth quarter of this year.
Vestas said the turbines will be customised to the site’s medium to high wind conditions.
A short-term power purchase agreement between Hirtshals Havnefond and Energi Danmark, in combination with the site’s strong wind conditions and Vestas’ technology, have enabled the project to be financed on merchant market terms, the manufacturer said.
Vestas global senior vice president for marketing, communications and public affairs Morten Dyrholm said: “Denmark’s auction system remains a strong instrument to ensure a successful energy transition and for Denmark to remain a global leader within sustainability.
“Complementing the auction system, this order shows that onshore wind has now reached a point where projects also are possible on market terms if we can put up the newest technology.”
Vestas vice president of sales for North and Western Europe Christer Baden Hansen said: “We are honoured to partner with Hirtshals Havnefond for this project.
“The site’s excellent wind conditions, in combination with the introduction of the V136-4.2MW turbine to the Danish market, have been some of the key ingredients for the realisation of a profitable wind park under merchant market conditions.
“The project has strong ties to the community, as three of the turbines will be owned by the local foundation Hirtshals Havnefond and the fourth turbine will be sold in shares to local citizens and institutions.
Hirtshals Havnefond chairman Jens Peter Lunden said: “We are very satisfied with our partnership with Vestas and we look forward to seeing this unique project develop further and deliver high and efficient energy production.
“By placing some of the markets most effective wind turbines on one of the most favourable wind sites available, we can operate the wind farm on a market basis.”