Brazilian energy company Echoenergia has placed a 97MW order to supply and install 23 V150-4.2MW turbines at the Serra do Mel wind park, located in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The order is an extension of the 101MW Serra do Mel project.
The nacelles will be manufactured at the Vestas’ factory in Ceará, while blades and towers also will be locally produced under the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) FINAME II rules. Turbine delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2020, while commissioning is planned for June 2020.