Vestas provides turbines for 336 MW Escalade wind project in Texas
Vestas has received a 336 MW order from the Taaleri SolarWind II fund and co-investors, AIP and Akuo Energy for the Escalade wind project in Texas, USA which will feature the first Enventus platform turbines in the USA. The project is the first North American wind project for Taaleri Energia and the Taaleri SolarWind II fund.
The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of 45 V162-5.6 MW and 20 V150-4.2 MW turbines as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to ensure optimized performance for the lifetime of the project.
Turbine delivery will begin the second quarter of 2021 with commissioning scheduled to begin the third quarter of 2021.
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