Vestas and long-term customer TuuliWatti Oy have agreed to partner on the 21 MW Viinamäki project in Finland that will feature the first order for the V150-4.2 MW turbines and a unique R&D collaboration on a solution featuring Vestas’ Cable Stayed Tower technology. Vestas and TuuliWatti Oy have also partnered in a 10-year testing agreement at the site. As a first step under this agreement, the data collection from Viinamäki will play a vital role in the product certification of Cable Stayed Towers.
The 21 MW order for the Viinamäki project comprises five V150-4.2 MW turbine with a hub height of 175 meters, the highest ever in Vestas’ history. The 175-meter tower is the world’s tallest all-steel wind turbine tower, which is achieved through Vestas’ latest tower technology, Cable Stayed Towers. With this technology, Vestas can efficiently unlock greater wind potential at higher hub heights while easing logistic constraints.
The contract includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement beyond 25 years. Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2019.
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July 05, 2019
LähiTuuli sells the 150 MW Metsälamminkangas wind project in Finland
OX2, a leading Nordic developer within onshore wind power, has signed a purchase agreement with LähiTuuli for one of the largest wind power projects in Finland. The project ri...
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July 02, 2019
Vestas supplies V162-5.6 MW turbines for 151 MW Simo Sarvisuo wind project in Finland
Vestas has secured the first order for an EnVentus platform turbine, the V162-5.6 MW, which will be deployed at the 151 MW Simo Sarvisuo wind park in Finland by long-term customer TuuliWatti. To furt...
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June 21, 2019
Valorem, Octopus enter agreement for acquisition of 71.4 MW of wind capacity in Finland
VALOREM and Octopus Energy Investments (OEI) have entered into a joint venture for the construction and operation of 71.4 MW of wind capacity in Finland. The deal covers two wind farms in the south-we...
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June 03, 2019
Vestas secures supply contract for 90 MW wind project in Finland
Vestas has secured an order from Fortum, a publicly listed energy supplier, for the 90 MW wind project in the province of Närpio in Western Finland. To maximize power production, Vestas has deve...
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May 31, 2019
Eltel signs EUR13 million contract to build parts of two wind projects in Finland
Eltel’s Power business in Finland has signed an agreement with project investor Octopus and energy developer VALOREM to build the infrastructure for two new wind farms in Western Finland. The co...
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