Following the success of Vestas and OOO Fortum Energy in Russia's first wind energy auction, the two companies have signed the first order of a binding framework agreement.
The framework agreement engages Vestas to supply its 4MW platform for wind energy projects in the world's fourth largest electricity market, while the order includes 14 V126-3.6 MW turbines for a 50 MW project at an undisclosed site. The companies will work with local partners to establish a 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.
