Vestas has received an order for the delivery of 19 units of the V90-3.0 MW turbine for the Boggeragh Mountains project located in County Cork, Ireland. The order has been placed by Green Energy Company Ltd and comprises supply, installation and commission of the turbines, a VestasOnline™ Business SCADA system as well as a long-term service agreement.
“We are delighted with the continued commitment which Green Energy Company Ltd has shown Vestas. This contract award enhances our sustained market leadership in Ireland and supports our planned activities in Ireland,” says Klaus Steen Mortensen, President of Vestas Northern Europe A/S.
The Boggeragh Mountains project will be the largest wind power plant in Ireland to date and will generate about 162 GWh per annum - enough to satisfy the annual electricity need of more than 30,000 Irish households1 Wind Prospect Press Release - IWEC 2008. Furthermore, the project will represent a significant contribution to Ireland's renewable 2020 strategy.
Delivery of the wind turbines is scheduled for the autumn of 2009.
The above order does not affect the Vestas Group's expectations for 2008 and 2009, cf. Company announcement No. 46/2008 of 6 November 2008.
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