Vestas wins 46 MW wind turbine order for major project in Turkey
Danish wind energy giant to provide turbines for the Amasya wind power project
Vestas Wind Systems, the Danish renewable energy company, has been awarded a 46 MW wind turbine order for a major project in Turkey.
The wind energy giant received an order for 14 of its V126-3.3 MW turbines for the Amasya wind power project being developed in Turkey by Sehzade Enerji.
President of Vestas Mediterranean, Marco Graziano said: “We are pleased to partner for the first time with Sehzade Enerji and to share with them our expertise and capabilities to successfully undertake this project. Turkey plans to expand its wind power capacity fivefold by 2023, so driving down the cost of energy is critical. Vestas’ cost-effective and innovative wind energy solutions are helping to reach that goal.”
Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for the first quarter of 2016, with completion of the project expected in the second quarter.
The Amasya wind power project will produce approximately 155,000 MWh per year, providing enough electricity to power about 65,000 Turkish households.
Vestas has installed 846 MW of wind power capacity in Turkey, making up about 23 per cent of the country’s total installed electrical capacity.
