Vestas secures 184 MW order from Xcel Energy Inc.
02 Agosto 2018 - 3:56AM
Vestas secures 184 MW order from Xcel Energy Inc.
News release
from Vestas-American Wind
TechnologyPortland, 02 August 2018
Vestas has received an order for 184 MW of V120-2.2 MW turbines
delivered in 2.0 operating mode from Xcel Energy Inc., a national
leader in wind energy, for the 200 MW Blazing Star Wind Project in
Minnesota. The full project size includes previously purchased 2 MW
Vestas PTC components.
The Blazing Star Wind Project is part of Xcel
Energy’s proposed multi-state wind expansion to add 3,680 MW of new
wind generation to its system, across 12 projects located in seven
states throughout its territory. This expansion will increase Xcel
Energy’s wind capacity to more than 10,000 MW by the end of
2021.
“We look forward to working with Vestas on the first phase of
the Blazing Star wind project. By investing in low-cost wind
energy, we provide the benefits of clean, affordable energy to our
customers while creating jobs and value for the local economy”,
said Chris Clark, president, Xcel Energy Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota. “These projects will help keep energy costs low while
contributing to our vision of achieving 85 percent carbon-free
energy by 2030 in the Upper Midwest”.
“We are pleased to expand our portfolio with
Xcel Energy as part of their ambitious wind expansion”, said Chris
Brown, President of Vestas’ sales and service division in the
United States and Canada. “The V120-2.2 MW is an increasingly
important part of our North American fleet of customisable,
flexible products that unlock previously untouched wind
resources”.
The V120-2.2 MW is the latest extension to
Vestas’ trusted 2 MW platform, and is built on the more than 40 GW
of 2 MW turbines installed globally.
With 19 percent larger swept area than the
previous 2.0 MW model, the V120-2.2 MW will be vital in expanding
wind projects into new low and medium wind speed regions,
harnessing previously uneconomical wind resources.
The order includes supply and commissioning of
the turbines as well as a 10-year service agreement, designed to
ensure optimised performance for the lifetime of the project.
Turbine delivery will begin in the third quarter of 2019.
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