Goldwind Americas has set the seal on a breakthrough deal with developer Viridis Eolia for 1.87GW worth of its PMDD (permanent magnet direct drive) turbines for a multiphase wind power project in the US west.

The “exclusive agreement”, still conditional upon US regulatory approvals, will encompass delivery of 2.5MW and 3MW Goldwind PMDD machines for Viridis’ Master Plan mega-development in Carbon County, Wyoming, starting with a lead-off 32.5MW