Siemens Gamesa signs contract to equip 465 MW Sao Vitor wind project in Bahia

Siemens Gamesa has signed a record order for its Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform in a 465 MW deal with Essentia Energia, a renewable energy vehicle created by Brazilian alternative asset manager Patria Investments, to supply the São Vitor wind farm in the northeast of the country.

The wind farm will be equipped with 75 Siemens Gamesa 5.8-170 turbines with OptimaFlex technology, operating at 6.2 MW. The wind farm, in the state of Bahia, is forecasted to be in operation by the end of 2022. Essentia Energia will provide the energy produced at the site to a major electricity provider in the country through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).