China Datang orders 20 units of Vestas’ V90-2.0 MW turbine and now has Vestas’ entire product line currently available in China

According to the Press Release, “China Datang orders 20 units of Vestas’ V90-2.0 MW turbine and now has Vestas’ entire product line currently available in China. Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, has received an order from China Datang Renewable Power Co., Ltd. for 20 units of the reliable V90-2.0 MW wind turbine.

The order has a total capacity of 40 MW and will be installed in Zhaolitouzi, Liaoning Province. The contract includes delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution and a two-year service and maintenance agreement. The contract does not include towers.

“With the purchase of the V90-2.0 MW turbine and the previous order for the V60-850 kW turbine, China Datang will own all the turbines in Vestas’ current product line in China, which is an important recognition of Vestas’ versatile product offering,” says Jens Tommerup, President of Vestas China. “No sites are similar and Vestas offers the products, experience and specialized knowledge to meet the challenges of delivering wind energy solutions to many different kinds of geographical and meteorological conditions.”
The 2.0 MW platform – which has sold more than 4,000 units worldwide – delivers a very low cost of energy, particularly for sites with low wind speeds.

“More than 70 per cent of China’s wind regime is low to medium winds,” adds Tommerup. “Datang’s choice of this wind turbine reflects their commitment to applying the right solution to the right wind and site conditions. Vestas has partnered with Datang over a long period and Datang is truly a partner that is focused on taking a scientific approach to developing wind energy in China.”
Datang is one of the largest wind energy developers in China and has since 2005 been one of Vestas’ most important and valued partners in China.

China has a cumulative installed capacity of approximately 15.5 GW1 as of June 2009. China is expected to be the world’s fastest-growing wind energy market in 2009.

Source: Green Street Journal and Vestas