Vestas has received an order for the 52MW Bella wind park in the Basilicata region, Italy.
The contract, signed with Ares, includes the supply and installation of one V136-3.45MW and fourteen V136-4.2MW wind turbines delivered in different power modes.
It also includes a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
Turbine delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2021, whilst commissioning is expected for the last quarter of the same year.
Ares sole director Donato Macchia said: “The long-standing reliable partnership with Vestas has made us again lean towards the services of the Danish manufacturer, to whom we have also decided to entrust the competent maintenance for 20 years.
“The cutting-edge technologies ensured by Vestas products allow us to be fully competitive on the market and grant us the highest possible yield.”
Vestas Vice President Sales Region Southern Europe and Turkey, Rainer Karan added: “We are proud to collaborate with Ares in this wind project that showcases the competitiveness and versatility of our 4MW platform portfolio.
“It is very rewarding to see how Vestas’ tailor-made solutions continue to help our customers win auction projects in Italy.”
With this project, Vestas has secured more than 1.3GW of contracts derived from auctions in Italy, where it has installed over 4.3GW since 1991, accounting for more than 40% market share.