Vestas has received an order for an offshore wind power plant with a total capacity of 165MW. The wind power plant, Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm, consists of 55 units of the V90-3.0MW wind turbine and will be located 46 kilometres off the coast of Zeebrugge, situated in the zone dedicated by the Belgian Government for the construction of wind farms.
The order has been placed by Belwind N.V., which is owned by a
consortium of Belgian and Dutch investors. The order comprises design,
delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of the 55 wind
turbines, as well as a five-year service and availability agreement.
Dutch contractor Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv is
responsible for engineering, procurement and construction. Delivery and
installation of the turbines, including full power production, is
expected to take place during 2010, and final completion of the
offshore wind farm is expected in early 2011.
