Alstom has received a contract from Renova Energia to supply wind turbines for the Umburanas wind farm complex located in Bahia State, Brazil.
Under the €320m contract, Alstom will supply, erect and commission 127 wind turbines including ECO 122, ECO 110 and ECO 100 models for the Umburanas wind complex.
The wind farm is expected to generate 355.5MW, an amount that can bring energy to around 700,000 people.
The new contract is part of an agreement signed between both companies in 2013, involving the supply of more than 440 wind turbines, for a minimum installed capacity of 1.5 GW.
Alstom will manufacture the wind turbines at its facility in Camaçari and will deliver them between January 2017 and January 2018.
Additionally, the agreement includes operation and maintenance services for over €1bn.
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By GlobalData"This new order confirms the positive development of this agreement, which aims to offer sustainable and clean energy to the population."
Featuring Alstom Pure Torque rotor support concept, Alstom-built wind turbines protects the drive train from deflection loads, ensuring higher reliability and lower maintenance costs.
As of today, Alstom has installed more than 2,600 turbines or under construction in 200 wind farms around delivering over 5,000MW.
The company has signed contracts for the equivalent of 2.5GW of wind power capacity in Brazil till date.
Image: Alstom-built ECO100 wind turbine in Turkey Senkoy. Photo: ©Alstom.
