MHI Vestas gets firm deal for 1.1-GW Scottish wind farm

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S has received a firm order to deliver turbines for the roughly 1.1-GW Seagreen wind project in Scottish waters in the North Sea.

The deal awarded by Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of UK utility SSE Plc, became final after a conditional deal with the manufacturer from earlier this month. MHI Vestas, a 50/50 joint venture between Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S, said on Monday that it will make 114 units of its V164-10 MW turbines for the huge project and deliver them in different load optimised modes to adapt to the grid requirements. The company will also service and maintain the equipment under a separate contract for 15 years.

Set to become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, the Seagreen complex will be located about 27 km off the Angus coast, with construction slated to begin next year. Once fully operational in 2022/23, it will be able to generate around 5,000 GWh of electricity annually. The project has in place a 15-year contract for difference (CfD) for 454 MW of the capacity.

SSE recently took the final investment decision (FID) for the scheme, in which French oil and gas giant Total SA will purchase a 51% interest.

Source: renewablesnow.com

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