Vestas wins 216 MW offshore order in Belgium

Randers, Denmark - Vestas has received a 216 MW offshore order in Belgium, for the Northwind Offshore Wind Farm.

The project is planned for construction on the Bank Zonder Naam off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. The order includes supply, installation and commissioning of 72 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines, along with a 15-year service and maintenance agreement. The project is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.

Northwind NV, owned by the Colruyt Group and Aspiravi Offshore, is headed by Frank Coenen, CEO, who was also involved in the very successful construction of the Belwind Bligh Bank 1 Offshore Wind Farm, for which Vestas also supplied the turbines. Frank Coenen sees today

Source: IWR Online, Jun 06 2012