Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, to repower the Goodnoe Hills wind project, located in Washington state.
Vestas will install 47 V110-2.0 MW turbines, delivered in 2.2 MW power-optimized mode, to replace the 47 existing Senvion MM92 2 MW turbines – in turn, increasing the project’s nameplate capacity from 94 MW to 103 MW. The wind farm was originally commissioned in 2008.
This order follows PacifiCorp’s 234 MW order with Vestas to repower the Marengo I and II projects, also located in Washington. PacifiCorp has portfolio of over 1,000 MW of wind projects across Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
“These repowering upgrades will cost-effectively boost the output of existing turbines and extend the life of our wind projects while expanding the amount of renewable energy serving our customers,” says Stefan Bird, president and CEO of Pacific Power, the PacifiCorp division that serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California. “We appreciate our continued partnership with Vestas as we remain focused on meeting our customers’ sustainable energy goals.”
According to Vestas, repowering offers solutions for asset owners facing higher operations and maintenance costs of an aging fleet and mitigates the complexities of sourcing spare parts for obsolete technology.
“As wind technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, Vestas is able to use our technology expertise, operational insights and unparalleled global supply chain to deliver repowering benefits for customers across a variety of turbine types,” says Chris Brown, president of Vestas’ sales and service and division in the U.S. and Canada. “Updating existing projects with Vestas technology unlocks even more value and performance for our customers from their existing assets and extends the lifetime benefits of these projects.”
The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a long-term service agreement. Turbine delivery will begin in the first quarter of 2019.
