Vestas Secures 108 MW Wind EPC Order in Mexico

Vestas has announced that it has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order for the 108 MW Energía Sierra Juárez II wind park, to be located in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, including supply, transport, installation and commissioning of 26 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines of which some are delivered on 4.0 MW operating mode.

The order has been placed by Energía Sierra Juárez, a joint venture between IEnova, a Sempra Energy Company, one of the largest private energy companies in Mexico, and Saavi Energía, the third largest independent energy producer in the country. The order also includes an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for the operation and maintenance of the wind park over the next 15 years.

The energy produced by this project will be commercialized through a PPA contract with the utility San Diego Gas & Electric.

“At Energía Sierra Juárez, we are pleased to partner with Vestas on sustainable energy solutions” said Tania Ortiz, IEnova’s CEO. “This project reinforces our commitment to develop energy infrastructure that promotes Mexico’s growth and development and to continue positioning ourselves as a leading clean energy generation company in the country”.

Agustín Sánchez-Tembleque, General Manager of Vestas México, added that the project underlines the competitiveness of wind energy in Mexico and Vestas ability to provide the lowest cost of energy to its customers.

Turbine delivery is expected in the third quarter of 2020 whilst commissioning is planned for the second quarter of 2021.