Vestas enters Asia Pacific with wind project order in Japan
Author: PPD Team Date: December 31, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: December 31, 2024
Denmark’s Vestas has secured an order to supply 21 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the 315 MW Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Wind Project in Japan’s Akita Prefecture.
The deal includes a long-term service agreement to optimise turbine performance.
This marks Vestas’ first firm order for its V236-15.0 MW turbine in the Asia-Pacific region and its first project under Japan’s offshore wind auctions based on the Renewable Energy Sea Area Utilization Act.
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