Denmark’s Vestas (Copenhagen: VWS.CO), the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, announced Monday it has received orders for a total of 67 wind turbines.
Vestas said it received an order for 33 units of the V90-3.0 megawatts (MW) wind turbine for installation in Canada from SUEZ Renewable Energy NA, an affiliate of of French utility group Suez (Paris:LYOE.PA).
SUEZ Renewable Energy NA acquired Canadian wind operator and developer Ventus Energy Inc., gaining a portfolio of 25 wind energy development projects in eastern Canada, according to a release.
Vestas said the order is for supply and commissioning of the wind turbines and a three-year service and maintenance agreement. Vestas said it will start delivery of the turbines in the middle of 2009 and expects to complete commissioning in the second half of 2009.
In a separate announcement, Vestas said German developer EAB Projektbau GmbH ordered 16 2.0 MW turbines for a project in central Poland. Vestas said it will also supply a condition monitoring system and five years service.
Swedish developer Vindkompaniet AB ordered 18 of the 2.0 megawatt turbines for its project Bliekevare in northern Sweden, Vestas said in a third statement.
The Swedish deal also includes a condition monitoring system and two years of service. Vestas said delivery is set for fall 2008, with installation at year-end.
Lastly, Vestas announced that its V90-3.0 MWoffshore wind turbine is back on the market. In early 2007, Vestas decided temporarily to withdraw the offshore wind turbine due to problems with theturbine’s gearbox.
Basedon the positive test results for the remapped gear box, Vestas hasdecided again to release the V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine for saleeffective from 1 May 2008.
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