Vestas receives order for 228 MW in Romania
Vestas has received an order for a total of 76 units of the V90-3.0 MW turbine
for two projects in Romania. The contract comprises supply, installation, a
VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution, as well as a five-year service agreement.
The first turbines are expected to be installed by the end of 2009.
The order has been placed by EDP Renováveis that is currently the third largest
wind energy operator in Europe and the fourth largest operator in the world.
At the customer's request, details about the name of the project cannot be
disclosed.
“We are very pleased with this order from EDP Renováveis, which is the result of
a well-established relationship between the two companies. In the currently
challenging economic and financial scenario, it is very important to receive
this sign of confidence in our products and our technology from a leading
company like EDP Renováveis,” says Juan Araluce, President of Vestas
Mediterranean.
“Our global key account team in Vestas Mediterranean has been working very
closely with other units in the Vestas organisation, including Vestas Central
Europe and Vestas Americas to deliver the best solution to EDP Renováveis. We
are very glad to collaborate with EDP Renováveis worldwide and to support
directly their activities in the development of the wind energy industry across
countries,” emphasises Juan Araluce.
“By the end of 2008, Romania had a total installed wind capacity of 76 MW1 World
Market Update 2008, BTM Consult. This is an important project for the Romanian
market, and together with EDP Renováveis we look forward to contributing to
expanding the wind capacity in this country,” says Hans Jørn Rieks, President of
Vestas Central Europe.
The total annual production of the two wind power plants will save the
environment from more than 195,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
The above order does not affect the Vestas Group's expectations for 2009, cf.
company announcement No. 4/2009 of 11 February 2009.
Contact details:
Vestas Mediterranean, Spain
Juan Araluce, President
Tel.: +34 93 241 9800
Vestas Central Europe, Germany
Hans Jörn Rieks, President
+49 4841 971 101
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Peter Wenzel Kruse, Senior Vice President, Group Communications
Tel.: +45 9730 0000