MHI Vestas to Install 100 of the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbines Off Scotland

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Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas says it has received an order to supply and install 100 9.5 MW wind turbine generators at the Moray East offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland. 

The 9.5 MW turbines are the most powerful currently available on the market.

MHI Vestas was selected as the preferred turbine supplier for the Moray East offshore wind project back in October 2017. 

Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited, known as Moray East, is a 950 MW offshore wind project 22km from the coast of Scotland. In 2017, the project won a Contract for Difference (CfD) from the UK Government to supply electricity at £57.50/MWhr, representing a significant cost reduction compared with similar projects under construction today, which typically £140/MWhr, according to MHI Vestas. 

Project Director for Moray East, Oscar Diaz, commented, “This agreement comes after the selection of MHI Vestas as preferred turbine supplier, and Fraserburgh as preferred port from which operation and maintenance of the turbines will be undertaken. I am grateful for the co-operation with our partners in industry and beyond which will enable the project to reach another important milestone.”

MHI Vestas CEO, Philippe Kavafyan, added, “With this conditional agreement, we are exceptionally pleased to see Moray East move one step closer to Final Investment Decision. The supply of 100 units of our V164-9.5 MW turbines, the most powerful commercially available turbine in the world, is confirming MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s strong UK pipeline. This translates into clean energy jobs locally and across the UK through our production of blades on the Isle of Wight and the local offshore wind supply chain. We look forward to working together with the Moray East project to maximise its potential for the local area.”

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