Gamesa, a global wind energy technology company, signed a new supply agreement in Brazil, further reinforcing its position as the country’s leading manufacturer.
The company will supply 128MW of its turbines to a wind farm complex being developed by Gestamp Wind, the wind energy subsidiary of Gestamp Renewables, in Lagoa Nova in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The development encompasses five wind farms: Santana I (20MW), Santana II and III (30MW apiece), Lanchinha (28MW) and Pelado (20MW).
The scope of the agreement includes the manufacture, supply, transport, installation and commissioning of 64 G97 wind turbines, each with unit capacity of 2MW, as well as the complex’s foundations civil works. The wind turbines are scheduled for delivery over the course of next year, while the facility is expected to be commissioned at the end of 2014. Gamesa will also maintain the facility’s services for 10 years.
