Vestas has secured turbine orders totalling 502MW and renewed a 602MW service contract in North America as the third quarter of the year draws to a close.
MidAmerican Energy Company contracted the Danish manufacturer to supply and commission V110-2.0MW machines with a combined capacity of 356MW for the 2GW Wind XI project in Iowa.
Turbines will be made at Vestas’ Colorado factories and delivery will start in the second quarter 2019.
Vestas president sales and service division in the US and Canada Chris Brown said: “This project will harness low-cost wind energy for MidAmerican Energy’s customers, all while enhancing the reliability and resiliency of the grid.
“Vestas is proud to deliver its industry-leading technology to this project that will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits, including landowner lease payments, tax payments, and long-term secure jobs.”
In Canada, Vestas signed deals to supply, install and commission V136-4.2MW hardware totalling 146MW for multiple unnamed projects and clients.
Deliveries will start in the third quarter of 2019 and commissioning is scheduled for the fourth quarter of the same year.
Brown said: “We’re pleased to bring Vestas’ 4MW platform and installation capabilities to Canada to unlock record-breaking low wind costs across the country.
“The V136 turbine is an ideal fit for the local wind and land resource profile, and will deliver clean, low-cost wind energy and many economic benefits to the local community.”
Both the US and Canada orders also include a five-year active output management 5000 service agreements.
Vestas has also renewed a service contract in the US for turbines totalling 602MW with an undisclosed customer.
The extensions are to existing service agreements across multiple Vestas turbine models and sites in Texas.
Brown added: “These renewals confirm that Vestas Service is the trusted partner to deliver the lowest cost energy through optimised project performance and long-term.”