Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured its largest onshore wind turbine order to date, a 1.3 GW deal for two projects in Brazil, the company announced.
Vestas reached an agreement with Casa dos Ventos to support the Serra do Tigre wind park in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, and Babilônia Centro in the state of Bahia. The projects have a total capacity of 1.3 GW once fully installed.
The firm order includes the supply, installation, operation, and maintenance of 168 V150-4.5 MW turbines for the 756 MW Serra do Tigre project and 123 V150-4.5 MW turbines for the 554 MW Babilônia Centro project.
The delivery of the Serra do Tigre and Babilônia Centro is estimated to begin in the third quarter of 2024 and the commissioning is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025.
With this order, Vestas has secured almost 10 GW of order intake in Brazil for the 4 MW platform since 2018.
