Peikko Norge has received an order to deliver rock foundation technology to Hitra 2 Wind Park in the Trøndelag area, Central Norway. Peikko will deliver all steel components for the 26 foundations of the wind park. The deliveries comprise FATBAR Rock Anchors, tower adapter plates, drilling templates and foundation reinforcement.
Peikko is also responsible for the foundation design and structural calculations. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between April and August 2018. The wind park is estimated to be operational by the end of 2019. Hitra 2 Wind Park is part of the Fosen Vind wind power project, consisting of six wind farms with a combined capacity of 1,000MW. Peikko has already participated in the Fosen Vind project by delivering 71 rock foundations to Roan wind park and 80 foundations to Storheia wind park. The developer and future owner of Hitra 2 Wind Park is Fosen Vind DA, a joint venture between the Norwegian TrønderEnergi and Statkraft, and Nordic Wind Power. Vestas delivers 26 of their V117-3.6 MW wind turbines with a hub height of 87 meters.
