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Wednesday, September 01 2021 - 14:26
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Vestas wins 396 MW EnVentus order for wind project in Australia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

In partnership with Tilt Renewables, which is now part of the leading 
Australian renewable energy generator Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR), 
Vestas has secured a 396 MW contract for Rye Park Wind Farm in New South Wales, 
Australia. As the second project in Asia Pacific to feature the EnVentus(TM) 
platform, Vestas will supply and install 66 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines in 6.0 MW 
operating mode for the project. 

Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 30-year Active Output Management 
5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. This agreement will optimise energy 
production while also providing long-term business case certainty. Rye Park 
Wind Farm will be Vestas' second largest project in Australia, and the largest 
wind farm in New South Wales.

In addition to providing clean energy for the equivalent of approximately 
215,000 homes annually, Rye Park Wind Farm will create around 250 jobs during 
the peak of its construction and up to 10 ongoing regional jobs during its 
operational life.

"Vestas values our partnership with Tilt Renewables and PowAR as we build on 
our existing footprint of nearly 400 MW of wind energy in Australia", said 
Peter Cowling, Head of Vestas Australia and New Zealand. "We look forward to 
providing the installation and long-term maintenance for Rye Park Wind Farm 
which once operational, will be the largest wind farm in New South Wales". 

"As the largest provider of sustainable energy solutions, both globally and 
nationally, Vestas is particularly pleased that long standing customers like 
Tilt Renewables, and now PowAR, continue to choose our leading technology, 
technical and construction capability, and integrated power and service 
solutions. We look forward to continuing to champion their ambitious vision of 
sustainability in Australia", said Purvin Patel, President of Vestas Asia 
Pacific.

"Once again, Tilt Renewables, now part of the PowAR group, is very pleased to 
partner with Vestas as OEM of choice and long-term maintenance provider for Rye 
Park Wind Farm", said PowAR Chief Executive Officer Geoff Dutaillis.

Delivery of Vestas' wind turbines is expected to occur in the third quarter of 
2022, with commissioning to commence in the second quarter of 2023.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. 
We design, manufacture, install, and service onshore and offshore wind turbines 
across the globe, and with more than 140 GW of wind turbines in 85 countries, 
we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our 
industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 120 GW of 
wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit 
wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with 
our customers, Vestas' more than 29,000 employees are bringing the world 
sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

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About Tilt Renewables

Tilt Renewables, part of leading Australian renewable energy provider Powering 
Australian Renewables (PowAR), is an owner, operator and developer of renewable 
energy and storage projects in Australia. Tilt Renewables brings decades of 
experience developing, building and managing renewable energy assets, with a 
demonstrated commitment to the communities where it operates. 

Discover more at https://www.tiltrenewables.com/ 

About PowAR

PowAR is a partnership between QIC, the Future Fund and AGL Energy Ltd. PowAR 
is the largest owner of wind and solar generation in Australia – and the 
largest renewable energy generator after Snowy Hydro – and has now developed, 
owns and operates more than 1,313 MW of renewable generation capacity, with 
seven wind and solar farms, one wind farm under construction and another in the 
final stages of commissioning. PowAR's objective is to be a leading investor 
in, and owner of, large-scale renewable generation in Australia and, in doing 
so, to support Australia's transition to a clean energy economy. PowAR's 
operating assets include the 199MW Silverton Wind Farm, the 102MW Nyngan Solar 
Plant and the 53MW Broken Hill Solar Plant in NSW; the 336MW Dundonnell Wind 
Farm and 54MW Salt Creek Wind Farm in Victoria; the 453MW Coopers Gap Wind Farm 
in Queensland; and the 101MW Snowtown Wind Farm in South Australia. The 396MW 
Rye Park Wind Farm in NSW is under construction.

Discover more at https://parf.foliocreative.com.au/

SOURCE: Vestas