Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems SE has concluded a contract with wpd Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of project developer wpd AG, for the delivery of 51 wind turbines.
The REpower MM92 turbines, each with a rated power of 2.05 MW, are intended for a total of six projects, Whittington, Springwood, White Pines, Napier, Sumac Ridge and Fairview, to be constructed and commissioned in 2014.
As part of this deal, a service and maintenance agreement for a total of 15 years for the new projects was also concluded.
To serve its growing business presence in Canada and to meet the 50 per cent domestic content requirement of the Green Energy Act, REpower also announced setting up a new rotor blade manufacturing facility in Southern Ontario.
Andreas Nauen, CEO of REpower Systems SE, said: “With our announcement of rotor blade production in Ontario, we are expanding our presence in Canada – a wind market with great potential – even further.”
Member of the board of directors of wpd Dr Hartmut Brösamle, said: “Ontario is an important market to us. We have been active there since 2007 and an experienced team of ours will bring the first projects of more than 100 MW to the construction phase next year.”