Vestas has secured a 47MW order with Shimizu Corporation for the Oritsume Minami 1 wind farm in Iwate prefecture, Japan. Owned by Japan Renewable Energy Corporation, the wind project will be constructed by Shimizu Corporation and will feature 13 V105-3.45MW turbines in 3.6MW operating mode with 84 metre towers.
Vestas will also undertake a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement for the wind farm, providing an energy-based availability guarantee to ensure optimised performance and long-term business case certainty for the customer.
Delivery of Vestas' turbines will begin in the first quarter of 2022, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.