The order features the V117-3.45 MW turbine and introduces the 3 MW platform to Canada With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 20/2016 of 31 May 2016, Parc éolien Nicolas-Riou S.E.C., a limited partnership owner at 50% by EDF EN Canada Inc, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and at 50% by the community partners Énergie Éolienne Bas-Saint-Laurent (ÉÉBSL) and the Régie intermunicipale de l’énergie Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine (RIEGÎM), has placed a firm and unconditional order for 65 V117-3.45 MW turbines, to be deployed at the Nicolas Riou wind project in Québec, Canada. When complete, this order will take the installed capacity of V117-3.3/3.45 MW turbines globally across the 800 MW mark. The order comprises supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement, which is a full-scope service package to maximize uptime, performance and energy production. Link # 1265 Turbine delivery is expected to begin in Q2 2017 with final commissioning scheduled for Q4 2017.
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