Gamesa to supply turbines for six wind farms in Brazil

Gamesa has been awarded a contract by Eolicas do Sul to supply and install 72 turbines for six wind farms in southern Brazil.

Under the contract, Gamesa will supply, transport, install and commission 72 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at the projects comprising the 144MW Chui wind complex in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.

In addition to conducting necessary civil engineering work, the company will provide the facility’s operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a period of 15 years, as part of the contract.

Scheduled for delivery during the third quarter of 2014, the wind turbines will be manufactured at Gamesa’s local Camaçari factory while the facility is due to be commissioned during the first quarter of 2015.

Gamesa South Cone managing director Edgard Corrochano said, "This new contract consolidates Gamesa as one of the leading turbine makers in Brazil, a position underpinned by the combination of our global technological prowess with local know-how, coupled with our commitment to community development, creating jobs and generating wealth through local supply chain development."

The latest contract, which brings Gamesa’s total orders in Brazil to over 1,400MW, is the second between Gamesa and Eolicas do Sul following a contract at the end of 2012 for 258MW of turbines at 10 wind farms in Brazil.

Eolicas do Sul is a subsidiary of the Río Bravo Investimentos y Eletrosul investment fund, which in turn is a subsidiary of Brazil’s national power company, Eletrobras.