Vestas has received its second consecutive order from Finland’s Energy Photovoltaics (EPV) company Tuulivoima for a project in Ilmajoki in the western part of the country.
Tuulivoima has ordered 16 V126-3.3 MW turbines for the Ilmajoki Santavuori project and Vestas is to handle delivery, installation and commissioning of the turbines besides providing a six-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement.
Vestas is expected to deliver the turbines in the first quarter of 2016 and to complete the project by the third quarter.
Klaus Steen Mortensen, who is the president of Vestas Northern Europe says the order underlines the company’s presence in the Finnish market which is strategic for its expansion in Northern Europe.
Earlier, Tuulivoima placed an order for a 53 MW project at Vähäkyrö with Vestas.
Finland has proposed to increase its share of renewable energy use from 30 percent at present to 38 percent by 2020. It plans to increase the use of wind energy, biomass and other renewable energy sources.
In 2011, a feed-in premium came into effect in that country and which was designed to support the use and development of wind power. After the feed-in premium came into effect, Vestas received orders totaling 478 MW in Finland, including the Ilmajoki Santavuori project.
Ajith Kumar S