Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to be completed in April 2011. The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, a VestasOnline Business SCADA system, and a 10-year service agreement.
Klaus Mortensen, president of Vestas Northern Europe, said: “When completed, the Fullabrook will become the largest onshore wind farm in England, and it is a landmark in both the development of ESB as one of our key accounts and in their strategic goal of investing EUR4bn in renewable generation projects. Vestas looks forward to playing an active role in the achievement of this target.”
When put into production, the power plants will save the environment from an annual emission of more than 91,000 tons of CO2 compared with average generated energy sources in UK, Vestas said.
