SSE Renewables has placed a 443MW order for the Viking wind project on the Shetland Islands in the Northern Atlantic, UK. Vestas will supply SSE Renewables with 103 V117-4.2MW turbines in 4.3MW power mode.
The order includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 30-year service agreement. As part of the long-term service agreement for the Viking project, Vestas has the ambition to establish a Shetland Island based service organisation. Deliveries and commissioning are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023.