Nordex wins 142MW deal in Uruguay

URUGUAY: Nordex has been handed an order for a 142MW project in Uruguay from the countrys stat power company, UTE.

by James Quilter 18 March 2015

The project will use Nordex's N117/2400 turbine

The contract is for 59 N117/2400 low wind turbines, to go to the Pampa wind project located in the department of Tacuarembo in central Uruguay.

According to Nordex, the project will be commissioned in mid-2016. Construction is expected to start by the second half of this year.

The project has been financed by German banks KfW Ipex-Bank and BayernLB via a $224 million loan. KFW said the total cost of the project is around $320 million.

Nordex said it has installed nearly 120MW in Uruguay. According to “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç's data division, “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç Intelligence, Nordex has won deals in Uruguay for projects including the 50MW Melowind project in Cuchilla, and the 67MW Juan Pablo Terra project in Artigas.