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Capital Power<\/a>\u00a0has placed a firm and unconditional order for 29, V126-3.45 MW turbines for the\u00a0New Frontier Wind Project<\/a>, expanding\u00a0Vestas<\/a>\u2019 4-MW platform into North Dakota. The order is Capital Power\u2019s second onshore wind development project in the United States and an example of the 4-MW platform\u2019s successful introduction to the U.S.<\/p>\n The New Frontier Wind Project will deliver positive economic impact for both the local and state economies, including funds from additional tax revenue and landowner payments, as well as the creation of both part-time and full-time permanent local jobs.<\/p>\n \u201cCapital Power has more than 10 years of experience operating Vestas turbines, and we look forward to building on this longstanding relationship with Vestas at New Frontier Wind, our second wind development project in the United States,\u201d said Darcy Trufyn, Capital Power Senior VP, Operations, Engineering, and Construction.\u00a0\u201cUsing the state-of-the-art V126-3.45 MW model in North Dakota will provide greater wind capture and produce more energy at a lower cost, making this project an excellent asset to our growing North American wind fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n North Dakota has nearly 3,000 MW of installed wind capacity, serving more than 4,000 wind jobs and generating more than 20 percent of the state\u2019s electricity.\u00a0In 2016, the U.S. wind industry added jobs nine \u00a0times faster than the overall US economy and today there are over 102,000 wind power workers \u2013 more than coal, nuclear, hydro or gas.<\/p>\n \u201cVestas is proud of its longstanding relationship with Capital Power, and we are honored to deliver the economic benefits and jobs generated in North Dakota by this project\u201d,\u00a0said Chris Brown, President of Vestas\u2019 sales and service division in the United States and Canada.\u00a0\u201cThe combined product diversity in our 2 and 4-MW platforms provides tremendous flexibility and competitive advantage for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement. Delivery is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2018, with commissioning planned for the end of 2018.<\/p>\n