Gamesa to supply 210MW of wind turbines in Brazil

Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has secured a contract from Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis to supply 210MW of turbines for the Chapada wind farm in the state of Piaui, Brazil.

The scope of the contract includes, transportation, installation and commissioning of 105 G97-2MW turbines at the project in Chapada do Araripe.

The contract also includes a five-year maintenance term.

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

"Since we set up our new productive centre in Camacari, Gamesa has demonstrated its strategic commitment to Brazil, one of its priority markets in the short and medium term, by focusing its resources and efforts on development of our supply chain and sharing our know-how with local suppliers," Corrochano added.

"As a result, Gamesa was one of the first foreign companies to comply with the new local content requirements imposed by the BNDES."

Gamesa is planning to deliver the turbines in the second quarter of 2015.

Casa dos Ventos director Clecio Eloy said that the interaction between the two companies contributed to an optimised use of the wind resource in Chapada, maximising the energy-output of the wind farms.

"By maintaining the partnership with Gamesa in future projects, we are confident that we will add value to our pipeline of over 18,000MW," Eloy added.

Gamesa has secured supply agreements for over 1GW in Brazil since it started producing in the country two years ago.

At the end of 2012, it had installed 96MW of capacity in Brazil, according to Gamesa.