First US order for Gamesa low-wind turbine

SPAIN: Gamesa has landed the first order for its new low-wind G114 2MW model in the US.

by Patrick Smith 17 September 2013

The G114 2MW's power density compared with other Gamesa models
The deal is for the supply of 20MW of turbines to Heritage Sustainable Energy for the Big Turtle wind farm in north-east Michigan.

The ten turbines are scheduled for delivery in mid-2014, and the facility is set for commissioning towards the end of the same year.

The deal, which includes a 12-year operation and maintenance services agreement, is the second supply agreement between Gamesa and Heritage, with 28MW of turbines already at Heritage's Garden wind farm in Michigan.

Heritage has a power purchase agreement with DTE Energy, under which the latter will buy the power produced by the new wind farm for the next 20 years.

Earlier this year, Gamesa unveiled a 2.5MW version of the G114 turbine at the American Wind Energy Association's annual conference in Chicago. The G114 2MW turbine was launched last year.