Vestas signs 30 MW order as part of a 207 MW framework agreement in Turkey

Vestas has signed a framework agreement to deliver 207 MW across five locations in Turkey to a joint venture between the German utility EnBW and the Turkish holding company Borusan, with the first 30  MW order firm and unconditional. 

The deal represents the largest customer framework agreement in the Turkish wind power market ever. 

As part of the framework agreement, Vestas will supply nine V112-3.3 MW turbines for the extension of the Bandirma wind power plant located in the Balikesir Province, south of Marmara Sea, Turkey. Deliveries are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014 with commissioning in the first quarter of 2015. 

The 30 MW contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a 

VestasOnline® Business SCADA system, as well as a five-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 4000), extendable to 10 years. 

The Bandirma project today consists of 15 V90-3.0 MW turbines, installed in 2008. 

Once completed, the Bandirma wind power plant will have a total estimated annual production of more than 292,000 MWh per year, which will save the environment from over 130,000 tons of CO2 emissions on an annual basis. Furthermore, it will provide enough electricity to cover the residential electricity consumption of more than 485,000 people in Turkey. 

“We have taken the decision to realise one of the largest onshore wind farm portfolios in Europe. To achieve our goal of being the leader in wind generation in Turkey, we have chosen one of the world's foremost wind turbine manufacturers, based on Vestas’ capability of ensuring business case certainty for our long-term plan, together with superior new technology which we look forward installing across the country,” states Mehmet Acarla, General Manager of Borusan EnBW Enerji. 

“This agreement and order is an indication of Vestas’ focus on building solid partnerships with customers to meet their business needs,” comments Marco Graziano, President of Vestas Mediterranean, who continues, “our goal is to ensure them the best return on the investment, while supporting further development of wind energy in Turkey where we have a solid presence and a cumulative market share of 22 per cent.” 

Reference: http://www.vestas.com/~/media/vestas/media/news%20and%20announcements/news/2014/140307_nr_uk_med.pdf