Gamesa gets 98 MW new orders in Brazil

Mar 6, 2014 - Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa (MCE:GAM) has signed two new agreements in Brazil, one to deliver 68 MW to renewable energy developer CER and another to supply 30 MW to Ventos dos Guaras I Energias Renovaveis, Gamesa announced.

The agreement with CER includes the supply, transport, installation and commissioning of 34 G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Assurua II, Assurua V and Assurua VII wind farms within the Xique-Xique wind complex. The wind turbines, which will be produced at Gamesa's local Camacari factory, are scheduled for delivery during the second quarter of 2015.

The contract signed with Ventos dos Guaras I Energias Renovaveis, a joint venture between Atlantic Energias Renovaveis and Casa dos Ventos, includes the supply, transport, installation and commissioning of another 15 turbines of the same model at the Ventos dos Guaras I wind farm in the Morrinhos complex. These turbines will be delivered to the client during the third quarter of next year.

Construction of both projects, in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, is expected to be completed in December 2015. Gamesa will also provide the operation and maintenance services at these facilities for 15 years.

With the two new orders, Gamesa has now received firm orders for the supply of 1,394 MW of its turbines to projects being built in the country's windiest regions. As of December 2013, Gamesa had installed 452 MW of capacity in Brazil.

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