Vestas Wins 134 MW Onshore Wind Project in Japan

Vestas bags its largest onshore order to date in the Japanese market – 134 MW, from Invenergy for the Inaniwa Wind Energy Center in Iwate prefecture in Japan.

September 26, 2024. By Mrinmoy Dey

Vestas has secured a 134 MW order from Invenergy, for the Inaniwa Wind Energy Center in Iwate prefecture in Japan.

The order includes the supply and supervision of the installation of 32 units of V117-4.2 MW wind turbines, as well as a 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.

Commenting on the development, Purvin Patel, President, Vestas Asia Pacific said, “We are pleased to partner again with Invenergy in Japan and provide our industry-leading wind energy solutions for a milestone project, which is the largest onshore wind project to date for Vestas in Japan.”

Masa Oya, SVP and Head of Japan at Invenergy commented, “Invenergy continues to advance a pipeline of projects in Japan to meet the needs of customers and communities as the demand for carbon-free power increases.”

Deliveries are expected to begin in the first half of 2027, while commissioning is planned for Q1 2028.

Since its first turbine installation in 1993, Vestas has installed more than 1,180 MW of wind turbines in Japan, the company claimed.

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