Vestas (
www.vestas.com) has secured an order from CPC Germania for the 50MW Lakiakangas II wind park (located in Isojoki in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland), which will be financed without any state subsidies.
Vestas, together with CPC Germania, has developed a wind energy solution tailored to the site’s specific wind conditions; this features 12 V150-4.2MW turbines with a 135m hub height, which will optimise annual energy production and offer the lowest cost of energy.
CPC Germania has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a third party that enables the wind park to be financed without any state subsidies.
Erik Trast, managing director of CPC Finland, said: “We are extremely satisfied to continue our partnership with Vestas in Finland.
“The V150-4.2MW represents one of the latest and most efficient wind turbines in the current market, thereby allowing us to operate the wind farm in Isojoki completely market-based with-out any state subsidies.”
The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement.
The project will also feature the Vestas Online Business SCADA solution, to reduce turbine downtime and optimise the energy output. Turbine delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2019.
Meanwhile, Vestas has received its first Australian order for V150-4.2MW turbines, the largest in its product line. These have been ordered by long-term customer Tilt Renewables for the 336MW Dundonnell Wind Farm.
Located 23km north-east of Mortlake in the Western District of Victoria, it will feature 80 V150-4.2 MW turbines with a 114m hub height, to maximise performance under the site’s specific wind conditions.
Towers will be partially sourced from local Victorian suppliers.