Vestas Shows Off its Muscles in the U.S.

Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp for 47 V110-2.0 MW turbines, delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, to repower the Goodnoe Hills wind project in Washington. The order is a follow-up of a 234 MW order to repower the Marengo I and II projects, also located in Washington.

“These repowering upgrades will cost-effectively boost the output of existing turbines and extend the life of our wind projects, while expanding the amount of renewable energy serving our customers” said Stefan Bird, president and CEO of Pacific Power, the division of PacifiCorp that serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California. “We appreciate our continued partnership with Vestas as we remain focused on meeting our customers’ sustainable energy goals”.

The new turbines will replace 47 Senvion MM92 2MW turbines, thus increasing the project’s nameplate capacity from its original 94 MW to 103 MW. The project was originally commissioned in 2008.

The second order for 100 V120-2.2 MW turbines for an unnamed project in the U.S. takes Vestas’ order intake in 2018 across the 10 GW mark before entering December. In 2018 alone, Vestas has received orders across all six continents so far, including orders in new markets Panama, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, and Senegal, which underline the strong global demand for wind energy and Vestas’ unparalleled global reach.