Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received an order for 11 units of its V90-3.0 MW wind turbine to be installed at the Mersin project in Turkey. The order has been placed by the Turkish company Akdeniz Elektrik Uretim, a subsidiary of the Agaoglu Group.
According to the company, the project will be located in the Mersin province, in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana.
With an estimated annual production of approximately 95GWh, the Agaoglu wind power plant will save the environment from more than 43,000 tons of CO2 and will be able to meet the electricity needs of more than 15,000 Turkish households.
The company said that, the order comprises delivery, transportation and installation of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline Business supervisory control and data acquisition system, as well as a five-year service and availability agreement. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2009 and the project is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2010.
Ali Agaoglu, president of the Agaoglu Group, said: The Agaoglu Group is interested in contributing to the development of the wind energy industry in Turkey and this 33MW project is the first phase of a larger future project.
The Vestas Turkey office was officially established in January 2008. The office handles sales, project management and service activities in the country. As per 31 December 2008, Vestas has installed 70 turbines in Turkey corresponding to a capacity of around 170 MW.
