Vestas has signed an order for 16 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the San Antonio wind power plant in the department of Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala.
Once complete, the project will become the very first wind power plant in the country. Delivery of the turbines will start in the fourth quarter of 2014, and the wind power plant is expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2015. The contract for the turnkey project comprises supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, along with a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution, full scope civil and electrical works, as well as a ten-year Active Management Output (AOM) 5000 service agreement. The order has been placed by Eólico San Antonio El Sitio S.A. and Wind Turbine Investments S.A. Corporation, two special purpose companies owned by Centrans Group and Victoria Corp., dedicated to the development of renewable energy projects in Guatemala, Nicaragua and the region.
