Renewable Energy
harbour and we are very happy to be able to use newest technology to maximise the energy output at the site. Based on our experience of the professional negotiations we are looking forward to continuing to work together with Nordex also in future.” In January, Vestas announced that it had signed an agreement to supply towers for a number of non-company wind power projects over the next two years. Vestas is
Fig. 2. Vestas can remotely monitor and control turbines to ensure they are optimised.
implementing its plan to create a more flexible and scalable business to adapt the company to the uncertain market situation in the wind industry. Part of this plan is to more effectively use the existing production capacity. Tis new agreement is a step in securing this. Te agreement means the company will ramp up at its tower factory in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. Vestas soon will begin manufacturing the first
part of the third-party tower supply agreement that could use up to 25 per cent of the production capacity. Te agreement will create more than 100 jobs by this summer.
Also in January, the company announced a
three-year extension from Alliant Energy to provide service and maintenance for 121 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines at the Whispering Willow Wind Farm East in Iowa, USA. Under the agreement, Alliant Energy chose the
active output management (AOM) 2000 service option. Tis consists of scheduled maintenance and VestasOnline, a surveillance system that allows Vestas to monitor and remotely control the turbines to ensure the turbines are running optimally (Fig. 2). Vestas has performed service and maintenance at Whispering Willow Wind Farm East since the site began operations in 2009. Te wind power plant can produce enough electricity for about 50,000 households. “Our company is pleased to partner with Vestas to extend our service and maintenance agreement for our 200 MW Whispering Willow Wind Farm East,” said Tom Aller, senior vice president of energy resource development at Alliant Energy. “Renewable energy is a key component of our long-term energy resource supply. As a result, we need a company that can keep our wind generating facilities operating at an optimum level. Vestas is an industry leader in servicing and maintaining wind generating facilities.” ●
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