Vestas has won an order to supply 13 of its V136-3.45MW (in a 3.6MW mode) turbines to Greencoat UK Wind for the 47MW Douglas West wind farm in Scotland - heralding the advent of subsidy-free wind power on land in the UK
It will also be the first time the Danish wind OEM delivers its 136-metre rotors in the country.
“This project shows that when we are able to install our newest technology, we are able to deliver a profitable wind park under merchant market conditions, offering the absolute lowest cost of energy to the British energy consumers," Vestas Northern and Central Europe president Nils de Baar said.
News on the first UK onshore wind project on merchant terms comes just one day after the manufacturer announced an order for the first subsidy-free wind project in Denmark, and another one in Finland late last year.
The Scottish project was originally developed by 3R Energy and owned by Blue Energy. Blue Energy will manage the construction process on behalf of Douglas West Wind Farm.
The order includes supply and commissioning as well as a full-scope service agreement for ten years, with the option for an extension for a further 20 years.
Commissioning is planned for the third quarter of 2021.
