New Delhi: Danish wind turbine giant Vestas today announced it has bagged a 41 Megawatt order for 12 turbines for the expansion of a citizen-owned wind energy park in Schleswig-Holstein. The order has been placed by Bürgerwindpark Reußenköge GmbH & Co. KG.The current wind park has an estimated annual production of around 600 Megawatt Hour, which can cover the annual electricity consumption of half a million German citizens.
“With the 12 new turbines, Vestas will have provided 63 V112-turbines for this wind project,” states Dirk Ketelsen, Managing Director, Bürgerwindpark Reußenköge GmbH & Co. KG.
With this order, the wind park will have a total installed capacity of 210 Megawatt with the possibility of a further expansion up to 300 MW in the coming years, making it one of the world’s largest citizen-owned wind projects.
The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines and a business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2020, with commissioning expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.