Casa dos Ventos has placed a 445MW order for the supply and installation of 106 Vestas V150-4.2 MW wind turbines for the Rio do Vento project in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
The nacelles will be manufactured in Vestas’ facility in Ceará, while the blades and towers will also be produced locally in accordance with the rules of FINAME II of the National Development Bank (BNDES). The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 20-year service agreement. The project is expected to become operational during the second half of 2021.