Vestas wins 294 MW order in South Africa from Enel Green Power

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Vestas has announced that it has been awarded a 294 MW order of V136-4.2 MW turbines, delivered in 4.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, for two projects in South Africa. Owned by Enel Green Power, the projects will debut the V136-4.2 MW in the South African market and will feature the largest Vestas rotor diameters in Africa to date.

The two wind parks, Karusa and Soetwater, are both located in the Northern Cape province and will feature 35 turbines each with a hub height of 82 meters. Leveraging the 4.2 MW Power Optimised Mode for the sites’ medium-speed wind conditions, the V136-4.2 MW will boost performance and increase annual energy production. To lower turbine downtime and levelised cost of energy, the project will also include a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution.

As part of delivering the projects, Vestas will create local wind energy jobs, fulfilling the local requirements for local content, skills development and socio-economic development initiatives.

The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 5-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. Turbine delivery and installation is planned for the second half of 2020.

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