Vestas wins contracts for 450MW of wind projects in US

EDF Renewable Energy has awarded two contracts to Vestas to support two wind power projects totaling 450MW in US.

Under the first contract, Vestas will supply 75 V110-2.0MW turbines for the 150MW Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas

Vestas will also provide 150 V100-2.0MW turbines for the 300 MW Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico, under the second contract.

Vestas US and Canada sales and service division president Chris Brown said, "Slate Creek will be our first V110-2.0 MW project with EDF RE, and Roosevelt will be the largest wind park in New Mexico,"

Both the projects are anticipated to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Vestas plans to use its factories in Colorado to manufacture the nacelles, blades and towers for both projects, which include three-year service agreements.

The two projects comprise three-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreements aimed to ensure the turbines are operational when the wind is blowing.

EDF Renewable Energy executive vice president Ryan Pfaff said EDF Renewable Energy is working with Vestas to bring 450MW of wind facilities in the Southwest Power Pool online by the end of 2015.

"Both the 300 MW Roosevelt and 150 MW Slate Creek wind projects have long-term power purchase agreements in place with creditworthy counterparties, and we look forward to creating new American jobs in New Mexico, Kansas and elsewhere through the construction and long-term operation of the projects," Pfaff added.

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Image: Vestas to supply wind turbines for two projects for EDF Renewable Energy. Photo: Photo: courtesy of dan/Fteedigitalphotos.net.