wpd awards Vestas supply contract for 59 MW wind project in Finland

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Vestas has announced that it has secured a 59 MW order for 14 V150-4.2 MW turbines with long-term customer wpd for the Kuuronkallio project located near Kannus in the Kalajoki region on the west coast of Finland.

wpd has secured a power purchase agreement with a third party for the full production of the Kuuronkallio wind park, providing clean and cost-effective power to the off-taker. 

The Kuuronkallio project will feature VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution lowering turbine downtime to optimise the energy output. The contract further includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.

Turbine installation is scheduled for the second half of 2019.

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