Orenda Energy Solutions has secured a £2m deal with Italian investment fund CanadEnergy for 10 of its 51kW Skye ‘tilting tower’ wind turbines.
The turbines will be located in Scotland and built out in a phased programme over the next six – 12 months.
Orenda will provide a complete turnkey solution including the developed sites, the wind turbine systems, installation, commissioning and on-going operation and maintenance.
Work on the contract starts immediately, with preliminary excavation and developmental work commencing at three pre-consented sites – two in Aberdeenshire and one in the Western Isles – with other locations set to come on stream at the beginning of next year.
For this contract, CanadEnergy has created a UK subsidiary company, Britannia Energy, which will own the developed sites.
CanadEnergy president Luca Roffi said: “Orenda’s turbine design and its ability to be folded down quickly for maintenance, struck our board of directors as practical steps to keep long term operating costs low.
“The business plan Orenda Energy presented to us met our demanding requirements, and the contract negotiations went well. We were pleased to have the opportunity to participate in Scotland’s renewable energy industry, despite the recent UK onshore wind Feed in Tariff changes”.
Other sites have been identified by Orenda Energy and are at various stages of the planning process.
Image: Orenda Skye turbine (Orenda)
