Vestas has received a turbine order totalling 71MW from French developer Valorem for the Saunamaa and Suolakangas wind farms in southern Finland.
Saunamaa will feature eight V150-4.2MW machines with a 135-metre hub heights specifically developed for the site, while Suolakangas comprises nine of the same model with 155-metre hub heights.
The deal covers supply and commissioning and a full-scope service agreement (AOM 5000) for 25 years.
Deliveries are expected to start in the second quarter of 2020, while commissioning is planned for the third quarter of 2020.
Both projects, Valorem’s first in Finland, will also feature Vestas’s anti-icing-system that manages ice formation on blades during operation to maximise energy production.
Valorem founder and president Jean-Yves Grandidier said: “We are very pleased to initiate the construction of our first Finnish wind farms.
“These two projects mark the beginning of a successful platform for Valorem in the Nordics with a portfolio of more than 700MW of assets under development with developer Megatuuli.
“We are happy to have found in our partnership with Vestas the right technology, especially through anti-icing, to get the most of the assets.”
Vestas Northern & Central Europe vice president of sales North and West Christer Baden Hansen said: “This order, from our valued, long-term partner Valorem, once again underlines our ability to deliver profitable, customised wind energy solutions under merchant market conditions, offering the lowest cost of energy to the Finnish market.
“We thank Valorem for choosing Vestas as partner for their market entry to Finland and look forward to maximising our customer’s return on investment.”