Vestas wins 150 MW supply contract in Brazil

Vestas Wind Systems A/S just received an order from Energisa S.A., a unit of Brazilian power provider Energisa Group, to provide 75 units of its 2 MW turbines for installation at five wind farms under development in the Rio Grande Norte area of Brazil. The five projects consist of the following: Ventos de Sao Miguelm, Renascenca I, Renascenca II, Renascenca III, and Renascenca IV. The contract includes the delivery, transportation, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with the provision of the VestasOnline supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and a five-year service and maintenance agreement. Deliveries of the turbines are scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2012, and the projects are expected to be operational by December 2012.