Vestas to supply turbines for 238-MW wind farm in Texas

Danish turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) today announced an order for 212 MW of turbines for a project in Texas' Starr County by Longroad Energy Holdings LLC.

The deal calls for the delivery and commissioning of V136-3.45 MW turbines, which the Danish firm will deliver in 3.6 Power Optimised Mode. They will be powering the 237.6 MW Rio Bravo wind park. The plant will be fully equipped by 66 turbines from Vestas’ 4-MW platform. Some of the machines, qualifying for the production tax credit (PTC), were purchased previously, Vestas said.

US renewables developer Longroad Energy bought the Rio Bravo project from Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ development arm in North America, achieved financial close on the project and kicked off construction at the end of May.

Vestas expects to start shipping the turbines in the first quarter of 2019, while commercial operations of the plant are scheduled for June 2019. The order also includes a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement.

To be installed at a cost of around USD 300 million (EUR 253.7m), the project already has in place a 15-year energy hedge contract with Citigroup Energy Inc, Longroad Energy announced last month.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.846)

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