Expanding its global presence, Vestas recently announced a wind energy order in Bolivia, representing Vestas’ first in the country.
The order is for three facilities comprising the Santa Cruz wind project – San Julián, Warnes and El Dorado – collectively located in the municipalities of Cocota, Warnes and Cabezas in Santa Cruz. Upon completion, the three facilities will have a capacity of 40 MW, 14 MW and 54 MW, respectively, totaling 108 MW – four times the country’s total currently installed wind capacity, according to Vestas.
Because of its large scale, says Vestas, the Santa Cruz wind project will significantly accelerate Bolivia’s journey toward phasing out fossil fuels and support the country’s ambitious climate goals: having 74% of its electricity come from renewables by 2025.
The order was placed by ENDE (Electricity National Co.), a Bolivian state-owned company managing electric energy generation, transmission and distribution in the country. Additionally, the project is supported financially by Danida, which is Denmark’s development cooperation under its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Vestas has pioneered more than 30 markets across the globe, and we are pleased to once again make our versatile and sound expertise in wind available to customers in a new market – this time, Bolivia,” says Enric Català, senior director of sales for Latin America at Vestas.
The order includes site construction supervision and an MV collector system, as well as supply and installation of 30 V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW power-optimized mode. Turbine delivery is expected for 2019, while commissioning is planned for the next year.
