Vestas Secures 26 Megawatt Wind Order in Turkey

Danish renewable energy company Vestas secured a contract with Turkish energy company Elfa Electric Production to supply 26 megawatts for a wind farm to be located in Balikesir in eastern Turkey, the company announced on Wednesday.

Vestas said the contract comprises the supply and installation of the wind turbines, along with a 10-year service agreement to optimize uptime, performance, and energy production.

The turbines will be delivered in the third quarter of 2016, while commissioning is expected in the fourth quarter of the year.

"Vestas continues to drive down the cost of energy, and this project with Elfa Electric Production is no different with its 126-meter rotor diameter that enables greater wind capture and thus higher annual energy production," said Olcayto Yigit, general manager of Vestas Turkey.

The Danish company has been operational in Turkey since 1984 and from then onwards has delivered around 1.2 gigawatts of wind power capacity in the country.

Vestas established its Turkish office in Turkey's Istanbul in January 2008.

(Anadolu Agency)

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