Vestas Wins 252 MW Order in Australia

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received a 252 MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in Australia.

The order consists of 42 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode from the EnVentus platform.

Vestas will also deliver the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, designed to optimise the performance of the assets.

Delivery of Vestas’ wind turbines is expected in the first quarter of 2024, with commissioning planned for the fourth quarter of 2024. The project and customer names are undisclosed.

Last month the Federal Government formally declared the Bass Strait off Gippsland as Australia’s first offshore wind zone and awarded Major Project Status to the Star of the South offshore wind farm. 

The windy Bass Strait off Gippsland, and the strong grid across Gippsland and the La Trobe Valley, mean this area has the potential to support more than 10 GW of year-round wind energy generation.

Industry experts believe with an established offshore wind industry Australia would be capable not only of meeting its own domestic clean energy demands, but also of delivering renewable energy to its Asian neighbours.

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