Vestas has received an order for a total capacity of 56 MW consisting of 28 units of the V90-2.0 MW platform for the “Castellaneta” wind farm, which will be located in the Apulia region, Italy.
The contract comprises supply and installations of the turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA system, as well as a 12-year service and maintenance AOM 4000 agreement (Active Output Management). The AOM 4000 is a full-scope service contract, consisting of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and consumables, which offers solid risk management for customers, who want an availability guarantee measured against an agreed threshold. This type of contract offers customers assured performance avoiding unforeseen operational costs of any kind.
The order has been placed by Tozzi TRE S.p.A. a company of the Tozzi Holding Group that develops and manages renewable energy generating plants. The company, which has been building wind, hydro, photovoltaic and biomass power plants, has an installed wind base of about 250 MW.
Delivery of the first turbines is expected to start during the second quarter of 2012 and the project is expected to be commercially operational before the end of 2012.
“The 2 MW platform is the industry’s most proven turbine ‘family’ with more than 9,300 installations worldwide. This means high reliability, low operational downtime and high performance,” declares Juan Araluce, Vestas Mediterranean President and recently appointed Global Chief Sales Officer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S. “We are glad to provide our expertise to Tozzi TRE S.p.a. and to start up a new business relationship in Italy, based on the companies’ shared values and missions.”
"It is a pleasure for us to announce the first order received from Tozzi TRE S.p.A. and we look forward to a fruitful cooperation in the future," states Rainer Karan, Managing Director of Vestas Italia, "There is still a great potential for further development across Italy, which can bring green renewable energy, as well as employment and economic benefits to local communities."
The "Castellaneta" wind power plant will produce approx 162,000 MWh per year, which corresponds to an annual saving of 63,000 tons of CO2emissions. Furthermore, it will provide enough electricity to cover the residential electricity consumption of more than 143,000 people in Italy.