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DENMARK,UNITED STATES : Vestas secures 40 MW order in Nicaragua
Publish Date : 17-Sep-2011
Vestas has received an order for a total of 39.6 MW consisting of 22 units of the V90-1.8 MW platform for the wind project La Fé – San Martin in Nicaragua. The order has been placed by Blue Power & Energy S.A (BPE) and delivery of the first turbines is expected to start in 2011.
Joaquin Cuadra L, Blue Power & Energy CEO, declares: \"Having a supplier as reliable as Vestas has made it easier for us to obtain financial closure. Vestas brought reliability and confidence not only to the banks, but also to the developers. We are very pleased to have Vestas as our wind turbine supplier.\" Marcelo Tokman Ramos, Vice President of Vestas South America, said the company looks forward to supporting the development of wind power in Nicaragua and to building a fruitful and long-term relationship with BPE.
Marcelo Tokman Ramos, Vice President of Vestas South America, expresses: \"We are extremely proud of this order, which will be the very first Vestas wind power plant in Nicaragua. We look forward to supporting the development of wind power in the country and building a fruitful and long-term relationship with BPE.\" And he adds: \"The fact that they have chosen Vestas as supplier for their first wind power plant reflects their trust in our proven technology, our global experience and our local capabilities. Hopefully, this project will lay the grounds for a future cooperation on other projects in the region.\"
\"With this new project we are taking a first big step in Nicaragua. Our positioning in Central America and in Latin America, in general, is clearly reinforced with this order. It directly supports Vestas\' strategy of entering new markets to promote the development of wind power, so that it becomes a source on a par with other energy sources,\" says Juan Araluce, President of Vestas Mediterranean.
The wind power plants of this order will produce approx 150 GWh per year, which corresponds to an annual emission saving of approx 29,400 tons of CO2 compared with average Nicaraguan electricity.
