See the benefits of signing the contract between Vestas and Renova Energia for maintenance and operation of 155 wind turbines in the state of Bahia
Company Vestas, taking advantage of its industry-leading service capacity, secured a multi-brand service agreement in Brazil with Renova Energia to provide maintenance services for the Alto Sertão III wind complex, comprising 24 wind farms in Bahia. This contract was signed in November 2021.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Vestas will deliver a long-term service contract (AOM 2000) for the operation and maintenance of 155 wind turbines Alstom ECO 100, 110 and 122. The contract aims to guarantee, for the next 10 years, sustained performance through regular preventive maintenance of the asset.
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Vestas President for Latin America, Eduardo Ricotta, said that Vestas' extensive supply chain and service solutions aim to provide value to the company's customers throughout the wind farm lifecycle, whether for Vestas turbine service or third-party technology, thus contributing to leverage the company's market experience and global presence.
Also according to the president of Vestas, with Vestas' service provision contract, it will be possible to strengthen and optimize the energy production of the projects, in addition to providing long-term commercial security for Renova Energía.
Ricardo Lira, director of operations at Renova Energia, said the company is pleased to appoint Vestas as its long-term maintenance service provider to service the 155 wind turbines of the Alto Sertão 3 complex, Phase A.
In Argentina, Vestas signed an agreement with Pampa Energia. This contract aims to supply turbines to the 2MW De la Bahia 81 wind farm in the country. According to the President of Vestas for Latin America, Eduardo Ricotta, Vestas, Argentina's independent and integrated energy leader, is pleased to expand our partnership with Pampa Energia.
The project, located near the city of Bahia Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires, is an extension of the project from Bahia, which has been operating since 2019. With this investment, Pampa Energía reinforces its commitment to the sustainable production of energy resources and the appreciation of care for the environment. The combined capacity of wind farm will reach a total of 187 MW.
To secure this order, Vestas serving more than 123 GW of wind turbines, including more than 8 GW of non-Vestas turbines, across more than 30 non-Vestas turbine models in 25 countries and more than 300 locations, the company leveraged its industry-leading service footprint to deliver another multi-brand service agreement in Brazil.
The request for maintenance and operation of 155 wind turbines in Bahia includes 18 V150-4.5MW turbines, as well as a 5.000 service contract for 20-year active production management.
Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022, with commissioning scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
The president of Pampa Energia, Marcelo Mindlin, stated that the reliability and competitiveness of the 4 MW platform combined with the 20-year service contract, should optimize the performance of the assets, providing great value for the generation of clean energy.
Pampa Energia and Vestas are also responsible for developing the Mario Cebreiro wind complex of 100 MW, located in the same region and which has been in operation since 2018.
