Vestas wins major wind turbine project in Brazil
The order comprises 127 units of the V100-2.0 MW for wind power complexes at Campos dos Ventos and São Benedito, both of them located in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Aarhus, Denmark) on Dec. 29 announced an agreement for a total capacity of 254 MW in projects in Brazil.
The order comprises 127 units of the V100-2.0 MW for wind power complexes at Campos dos Ventos and São Benedito – both of them located in Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The order has been placed by CPFL Renováveis, a company originated from the merger between CPFL Energia´s renewable assets and ERSA Energias Renováveis. CPFL Renováveis is exclusively dedicated to the generation of energy from renewable sources, such as small hydro, wind farms and biomass. CPFL’s wind projects portfolio counts on 2 GW under operation, construction, preparation and development.
The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline Business SCADA system and a 10-year service contract with an AOM4000 solution. The AOM 4000 is a full-scope service contract, consisting of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and consumables. Delivery of the turbines is expected to start in the first half of 2013 and the project is expected to be commercially operational during the first half of 2014.
The wind power plant will produce approx 1,100 GWh per year, which corresponds to an annual emissions saving of almost 98,000 tons of CO2 compared with average Brazilian electricity. Furthermore, it will provide enough electricity to cover the residential electricity consumption of more than 1.6 million people per year in Brazil.
“This agreement lays the foundations for a fruitful and collaborative relationship between Vestas and CPFL Renováveis for the years to come,” says Miguel Saad, CEO of CPFL Renováveis, who adds: “We are pleased to award this project to Vestas, one of the most experienced wind technology provider worldwide.”
“It is with great pleasure we announce this order and we are pleased with the commitment and trust which CPFL Renováveis has shown us. CPFL Renováveis is one of the most important players in Brazil and we look forward to a continuous cooperation,” affirms Marcelo Anton Pegler Hutschinski, director, sales region Brazil.
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