German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion announced a second agreement on Wednesday for a 50-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Argentina with Total Eren, the French renewable energy company.
The new agreement includes the supply and delivery of another 14 Senvion 3.6M114 turbines in Argentina, a press release read.
Located on the east coast of Argentina, the Malaspina project is the second full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) deal with Total Eren, which secured a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) on the electricity produced, according to the statement.
Senvion will provide 14 turbines that deliver a total rated output of 50.4 MW for the project, with an installation start scheduled for the first half of 2019.
The deal further strengthens the company's position in Argentina where the company is active with 150 MW of wind projects and 30 MW of solar projects under construction, the statement said.
David Hardy, executive director and chief sales officer at Senvion, said the second cooperation with Total Eren reflected Senvion's global growth strategy and the company's commitment to the "promising" wind market in Argentina and South America in general.
Fabienne Demol, executive vice-president, and global head of business development at Total Eren, said Malaspina was the company's second wind project in Argentina and confirmed Total Eren's “strong and continuous efforts” to expand its renewable energy capacity in the country.
Senvion is currently agreeing on final terms for further agreements in South America, a market it entered in 2016, according to the statement.
As a global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, Senvion has manufactured and installed more than 7,500 wind turbines around the world, it said.
Founded in 2012, Total Eren has built up a diversified portfolio of wind, solar and hydroelectric assets representing an installed gross capacity of more than 950 MW in operation or under construction worldwide.
Its objective is to achieve a global net installed capacity of more than 3 gigawatts by 2022. On Dec. 1, 2017, Total, the major energy company, acquired an indirect 23 percent interest in Total Eren.
By Hale Turkes
Anadolu Agency
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