Vestas, a Danish wind turbine company, announced on June 30, 2021, that it had secured an order to supply turbines for Green Power Investment Corporation’s (GPI) 113 MW Sumita Tono Wind Farm in Japan.[1] The order will be the first project between Vestas and GPI, a Japanese partner of U.S.-based Pattern Energy Group LP. Since 2004, GPI has focused on developing, constructing, and operating renewable projects in Japan. The site is located in complex mountainous terrain in the cities of Sumita and Tono in Iwate prefecture, which the company says demonstrates how the company can leverage its expertise to deliver site-specific solutions in all conditions. The company has developed a customized tower solution to accommodate the site’s unique transport, wind, and seismic load conditions. As a result, the project will feature the tallest hub heights for any wind turbines above a 4 MW rating in Japan, allowing the project to harness new wind resources at higher and more consistent wind speeds.

The order will include supply and supervision of the installation of 27 Vestas V117-4.2 MW turbines. Twenty-three of these turbines will be installed on 114-meter towers, while the other four will be installed on 94-meter towers. In addition, Vestas will also deliver a multi-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for the wind farm. The AOM 5000 service agreement will provide an energy-based availability guarantee to ensure optimized performance and long-term business case certainty for the customer. Delivery of the turbines will start in the first quarter of 2022, while commissioning is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.

[1] https://www.vestas.com/en/media/company-news?l=22&n=4013797#!NewsView