Publish Date : 20-Apr-2013
Vestas has received an order for 24 V100-2.6 MW wind turbines, based on one of the most proven platforms in the industry - the 3.0 MW platform, for the Gravina-Poggiorsini wind power plant in Puglia, Italy.
The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2013, and to be commissioned by the end of the year.
The contract for the Gravina-Poggiorsini wind power plant includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline Business SCADA system as well as a five-year service and maintenance agreement.
The order has been placed by Nuova Energia S.r.l., a special purpose company of FRI-EL Green Power S.p.A. (FRI-EL).
FRI-EL highly specialised in the production and sale of energy from renewable sources, has a total generating capacity of 505 MW with wind representing the predominant energy source followed by biomass and biogas.
"Investing in new wind technology reinforces our commitment to the country's renewable energy agenda, our will to grow further and ensure our wind power plants are more efficient," states Josef Gostner, CEO of FRI-EL Green Power S.p.A, who concludes: "That is why for this new project we partnered with Vestas, as we are fully confident in its high performing and efficient wind power generating solutions."
Rainer Karan, General Manager, Vestas Italia, continues: "The third contract that we signed under the newly introduced auction system is another step in the long and successful journey Vestas began in Italy in 1998, which has resulted in more than 3 GW of wind capacity installed in the country. Through our long-standing partnership with FRI-EL that dates back to 2001 we are committed to further develop the wind energy sector in the country."
"This order confirms Vestas' leading position in the Italian market and the trust our customers have in our product portfolio and the continuous optimisation Vestas carries out to offer them the most reliable power generating solutions," concludes Juan Araluce, Chief Sales Officer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
The Gravina-Poggiorsini wind power plant project will have an estimated annual production of more than 140,000 MWh per year, which will save the environment from over 55,000 tons of CO2 emissions on an annual basis. Furthermore, it will provide enough electricity to cover the residential electricity consumption of more than 123,000 people in Italy.
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