Vestas selected as preferred supplier to five wind energy projects in South Africa

Vestas has been selected as the preferred supplier to five wind energy projects selected by the South African Department of Energy as part of the country’s second round of renewable energy tenders.

The five projects have a combined nameplate capacity of 297MW. Vestas is the preferred supplier to the following projects:

• West Coast 1, 94 MW, Developer: GDF Suez/IPR
• SA Tsitsikamma, 95.33 MW, Developer: Cennergi (Pty) Ltd.
• Grahamstown, 24.60 MW, Developer: EDF EN France
• Grassridge, 61.50 MW, Developer: EDF EN France
• Chaba,  21.53  MW, Developer: EDF EN France

Vestas and the project developers have six months to reach financial close, by which point Vestas must negotiate and finalise turbine supply, service and maintenance and construction contracts.