The Nordex Group has been commissioned for the supply and construction of 26 AW132/3465 turbines by COPEL – Companhia Paranaense de Energia in Brazil. The order also includes the Servicing of the machines, with a contract term of 20 years.
The 90 MW wind farm “Jandaíra Copel” will be built in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, near the city of Jandaíra in eastern Brazil. The Nordex Group will manufacture the 26 turbines at its production facility in Simões Filho. The turbines will be built on 120-meter concrete towers, which the Group will manufacture at its local plant in Areia Branca, not far from the site. The company will also source the rotor blades locally. The completion of the wind farm is planned for 2022.
The order from COPEL – Companhia Paranaense de Energia is the first to be received by the Nordex Group and the second from a public utility in Brazil.
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