Vestas receives largest order ever for wind turbines in Canada

By: Steve Monday April 8, 2013 Tags: Chris Brown, DonThompson, EDF EN Canada, Enbridge, Vestas

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TORONTO - Vestas announced today it has received the largest order ever for its wind turbines in Canada.

Vestas said it secured a firm and unconditional order for the delivery of 166 V100-1.8MW turbines along with a 20-year service and maintenance agreement for the 299 MW Blackspring Ridge Wind Project near Lethbridge, Alberta.

The project is a joint venture of EDF EN Canada Inc. and Enbridge.

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Deliveries for the project are scheduled for the second half of 2013 with commissioning expected by mid-2014, Vestas said.

"We appreciate these two global energy companies making a long-term commitment to Vestas," said Chris Brown, Vestas president of sales and service in the U.S. and Canada.

"Our partnership with EDF EN Canada and Enbridge shows their confidence in our ability to deliver turbines safely and on time. This project also will increase our market leadership position in Canada and further builds on our strong service business in Alberta."

The 20-year agreement is the longest in Vestas' history in the U.S. and Canada.

"Blackspring Ridge is an important addition to Enbridge's fleet of renewable projects as it significantly expands our wind energy portfolio in the Alberta market," said Don Thompson, Enbridge VP of Green Energy.

Vestas' Colorado factories will provide the components for the project, which will become Canada's sixth wind power plant to use V100-1.8MW turbines.

When complete, the Blackspring Ridge project will be largest wind power plant in Western Canada and provide electricity to nearly 140,000 homes.

For more information, visit www.vestas.com.

 

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