Vestas received a 33-megawatt (MW) order from German municipal utility enercity Erneuerbare GmbH for a wind farm extension project in eastern Germany, the Danish wind giant announced Monday.
Placed by the subsidiary of Hanover-based utility enercity AG, the order is for the installation of V117-3.3 MW turbines for the Klettwitz III B.A. 2.2 project located in the Brandenburg region.
The turbines will be installed on a former coal surface mining area, making the project an example of the German energy market's rapid transformation from fossils to renewables, according to Vestas' statement.
'The Klettwitz III B.A. 2.2 is an extension of the existing Klettwitz Park and will make a significant contribution to the German energy transition. When fully commissioned, it will produce around 95,000 megawatt-hours per year, which is enough to provide energy for around 30,000 households,' said Ivo Grunhagen, CEO of enercity Erneuerbare GmbH.
The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 4000 service agreement.
The project will feature the VestasOnline Business SCADA solution to lower turbine downtime and optimize energy output.
Deliveries are scheduled for late 2019 and early 2020.
By Hale Turkes
Anadolu Agency
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