Adds detail on profit, context and analyst comment COPENHAGEN : Danish wind turbine maker Vestas VWS.CO on Wednesday reported an unexpected first-quarter profit and maintained its full-year guidance despite a tough backdrop for the industry. Despite booming demand for renewable energy, increased competition and soaring metal prices meant that Vestas did not manage to turn […]
Vestas unveils longest ever turbine blade as European wind sector struggles towards 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
Danish wind energy giant Vestas has the first 115.5 metre wind blade, the first of three to be built for the prototype of its 15MW offshore wind turbine. Both are by far the biggest of their type ever produced by Vestas, and compare with the 10 metre blade produced for the company’s first V10-30 kW […]
Vestas secures 101 MW order in Italy – EQ Mag Pro
ERG, the Italian leading independent operator producing energy from renewable sources, has placed a 101 MW order for the Mineo Militello Vizzini wind park, to be located in Sicily, Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of 24 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines as well as a multi-year Active Output Management (AOM 5000) service agreement. […]
Vestas introduces the V163-4.5 MW, increasing business case certainty by improving wind park performance and stability in wind power – EQ Mag Pro
The expansion of renewable energy is expected to accelerate in the coming decade, and Vestas will support this growth through improving the scalability of new wind power solutions and increasing business case certainty for customers. To support the projected growth and increased penetration of renewables in the global energy mix, we are introducing the V163-4.5 […]
Vestas secures 50 MW order and surpasses 1 GW order intake in Portugal – EQ Mag Pro
Vestas has signed a 50 MW contract for the repowering of four wind parks to be located in the north of Portugal. The contract includes the supply and installation of eleven V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. With these projects, Vestas reaches the milestone […]
Vestas strengthens its manufacturing footprint by partnering with LM Wind Power for V150-4.2 MW blade production in Brazil – EQ Mag Pro
In the continuous journey to develop the wind energy supply chain and produce main components close to key markets, Vestas has further strengthened the flexibility of its global manufacturing footprint with a supply agreement with LM Wind Power, a leading manufacturer of wind blades. The multi-year agreement includes production of V150-4.2 MW turbine blades for […]
Vestas secures a 51 MW order from O2 Power in India – EQ Mag Pro
Vestas has secured a 51 MW order from O2 Power Private Limited for a renewable energy project located in Karnataka, India. As part of the contract, Vestas will supply, install and commission a total of 23 V120-2.2 MW turbines to O2 Power. “O2 Power is one of India’s fastest growing renewable energy companies, and we […]
Vestas secures 36 MW order in the UK – EQ Mag Pro
Vestas has secured a 36 MW order from Scottish developer Muirhall Energy Limited for the Greengairs East project. Vestas will supply and install eight V136-4.5 MW turbines at the Greengairs site located near Caldercruix, North Lanarkshire in in Scotland. “We are pleased to begin our partnership with Muirhall Energy with Greengairs East, the first project […]
VESTAS LEAVES COMPETITORS TRAILING AS WIND INDUSTRY POSTS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR OF ALMOST 100 GIGAWATTS – EQ Mag Pro
Global commissioning of wind turbines reached 99.2GW in 2021, moving ever-closer to a 100-gigawatt year. Offshore wind additions surged 161% year-on-year London and New York : The wind industry posted another record for new commissioned capacity in 2021, as total additions fell just short of 100 gigawatts for the second year in a row, according […]
Vestas secures 86 MW order with PCR in Argentina – EQ Mag Pro
Vestas has secured an 86 MW order with Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia S.A. (PCR), for two projects in Argentina: Mataco III and Vivoratá, nearby Bahia Blanca and Mar del Plata cities respectively in the Province of Buenos Aires. “We are pleased to work with PCR once more, reinforcing both companies’ interest to accelerate the energy transition […]