Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured two supply contracts with a cumulative installed capacity of 194MW from developers in Australia and Philippines respectively.
Taralga Wind Farm Nominees No.1 from Australia has placed an order for the supply of V90-2.0MW, V100-1.8MW and V90-3.0MW turbines, with a total capacity of 107MW for Taralga Wind Farm in New South Wales.
The delivery of the wind turbines is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2014, while the wind farm expected to be fully operational by the end of 2014.
Scope of the project includes engineering, procurement and construction of the wind power plant as well as a five-year full-scope service agreement.
The 87MW order from Energy Development, includes the supply of 29 V90-3.0 MW turbines for the Burgos wind power project in Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. The delivery of the wind turbines will begin in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the wind power plant is expected to become operational in the second half of 2014.
The deal includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, associated civil and electrical works as well as a 10-year AOM5000 service contract.
Commenting on the deal, Vestas Asia Pacific & China president Jens Tommerup said that the supply order for the Burgos wind power project is the result of the company’s co-operation with Energy Development.
When operational, Taralga Wind Farm is anticipated to generate around 290,000MWh of clean energy annually , while the Burgos wind power plant will produce around 233,000MWh of electricity.