Vestas received its first order from Russia as part of a wind energy framework agreement signed with Russia's OOO Fortum Energy, the company announced on Thursday.
The two companies signed this first order following Russia's first wind energy auction.
As per the agreement, Vestas will supply its four-megawatt platform for wind energy projects in the world’s fourth largest electricity market. The agreement also includes the supply of fourteen V126-3.6-megawatt turbines for a 50-megawatt project at an undisclosed site.
With this collaboration, Vestas and OOO Fortum Energy will together lead the expansion of wind energy in Russia and work with local partners to establish a strong local manufacturing and supply chain capacity.
'This includes setting up a blade factory in the region of Ulyanovsk, as well as a nacelles assembly plant in Nizhny Novgorod region, and a towers factory in the Rostov region,' according to Vestas' statement.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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