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RUSSIA: Vestas has been named the chosen supplier for the 1GW capacity won by developer Fortum in the recent Russian tender.<\/p>\n
The Danish manufacturer said as a result of the agreement, it was planning to set up a manufacturing site in the country to comply with Russia’s strick local content laws.<\/p>\n
Finnish company Fortum’s joint venture with local energy group Rusnano was the biggest winners in the auction, securing contracts for 1GW of wind power.<\/p>\n
The Fortum-Rusnano JV will deliver 26 projects between 2018 and 2022, securing\u00a0 \u20ac115-\u20ac135\/MWh in capacity payments.<\/p>\n
Vestas said it would disclose further agreements when they are made.<\/p>\n
The Vestas announcement comes after rival Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) was reported to supply equipment for Enel’s wind power plants in Russia.<\/p>\n
Carlo Palasciano Villamagna, general director of Enel Russia, said the Spain-headquartered manufacturer would supply the projects during the annual general meeting of the company’s shareholders.<\/p>\n
The agreement was achieved as a result of long talks between the sides, while the details are currently undisclosed.<\/p>\n
Enel Russia won the rights to build two wind power plants in Russia with the total capacity 291MW as part of a tender.<\/p>\n
Total investment in the projects is estimated at \u20ac405 million.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dutch firm Lagerwey signed a licensing agreement with the tender’s other winner, Rosatom-subsidiary Otek.<\/p>\n
Lagerwey will help set up manufacturing facilities and train Otek employees in producing its turbines for the Russian and neighbouring markets, the Dutch turbine maker said.<\/p>\n
It will also aid the creation of a local supply chain.<\/p>\n
Otek owns developer VetroSGC, which was awarded 360MW of capacity in the Russian tender earlier in June.<\/p>\n