Vestas has won a deal to supply turbines totalling 42MW to the Cheongsong Myeonbong Mt project in South Korea.
The wind farm will feature V136-4.2MW hardware with towers of 112 metres and is the first order for the model in the market.
Turbines will come high wind operation, a control option that allows hardware to continue operating beyond standard cut-out wind speeds.
“The result is improved output stability, energy production, and reliability, helping the project to deliver the maximum return on investment for the customer,” said Vestas.
The deal, which includes a 20-year service arrangement, is with EPC contractor Kumho Industrial.
The wind farm is located in Cheongsong county, North Gyeongsang Province. Turbine installation is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2021.
“Thanks to Vestas technical and engineering support, it was possible to optimise many aspects of the balance of plant design to reduce the cost,” said Byeong Gyun Park, Vice President of Kumho Industrial Co., Ltd.
We are satisfied with our partnership with Vestas and look forward to more business and cooperation for upcoming projects as well”, said Byeong Gyun Park, Kumho Industrial vice president.
“The introduction of the V136-4.2 MW turbine to South Korea demonstrates how Vestas continuously improves the available technology, for the benefit of our customers and the South Korean renewable energy industry,” added William Gaillard, Vestas Asia-Pacific sales vice president.
“This new product will be certified to local standards by second half of 2020 and will also be using steel and towers from Korea, enabling a high percentage of local content for the project.”