Vestas, a leading manufacturer of wind turbines, will supply the Assurua 4 power plant project in Bahia with 47 wind turbines at the request of Omega Energia.

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas will supply 47 giant turbines of the V150-4.2MW model for the Bahia project, which has 212 MW. The wind power plant will be located in the cities of Gentio do Ouro and Xique-Xique. The wind turbines will be delivered in an optimized capacity of 4,5MW.

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Omega Energia orders giant wind turbines for the Bahia plant

In addition to the wind turbines, the order also includes a ten-year service contract to optimize energy production. With this project, Vestas has already achieved 5GW of orders in the Brazilian wind power market for V150 wind turbines at 4,2 MW standard classification.

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Vestas' wind turbines for the Bahia plant are manufactured locally under the rules of the BNDES and have been in production for over a year and a half. The initiative promises to support Brazil in its goal of promoting renewable energy sources, such as wind energy and a more sustainable energy matrix.

Industry authorities pronounce on Vestas wind turbines in Bahia

Second Eduardo Ricotta, president of Vestas in Latin America, Omega is one of the leaders in the Brazilian market when it comes to wind energy, and Vestas is right to ensure the competitiveness and reliability of the wind turbines in conjunction with the new service contract for the Bahia plant.

He also says that Vestas is very proud to have achieved the 5GW milestone, strengthening the V150-4,2 MW wind turbine as the best-selling model of all time in the country. This shows that the turbine has an excellent suitability for Brazilian wind conditions and its leveled cost of energy.

According to Eduardo Ricotta, Vestas plans to deliver the wind turbines around the second half of 2022, with commissioning scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.

About Vestas

Founded in 1945, Vestas is a Danish company and is the world's largest wind power company. The company has offices in 24 countries, and has already installed its wind turbines in more than 74 countries.

Initially, Vestas began its activities in the field of applications for domestic use, and soon after, in 1950, it progressed to the manufacture of equipment for agricultural use, in 1956, it began to manufacture intercoolers, in 1968 hydraulic cranes, and finally, in 1979, it began to manufacture wind turbines.