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Vestas win 181-MW turbine order

for Australia’s Dulacca Wind Farm

JAPAN VESTAS and its partner RES Australia have wind turbines, both globally and nationally, Ves-
secured a 181-MW deal for the Dulacca Wind tas is pleased that customers like RES continue
Farm in Queensland, Australia, with Vestas to choose our leading technology, market expe-
supplying and installing 43 of its V150-4.2-MW rience and broad service solutions”, said Purvin
wind turbines. Patel, president of Vestas Asia Pacific. “We look
The deal also involves a 30-year Active Out- forward to continuing to champion RES Austral-
put Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service ia’s ambitious vision of sustainability through the
agreement. successful delivery of Dulacca Wind Farm”.
The wind farm will form part of the Queens- “RES is pleased to sign our first contract in
land government’s efforts to meet 50% of power Australia with Vestas for the construction and
needs from renewable energy by 2030. operation of this project. The Dulacca Wind
In addition to providing clean energy to Farm will bring much needed diversity of renew-
approximately 124,000 homes, Dulacca Wind ables, and valued jobs to the local region”, said
Farm will have approximately 150 workers on Matt Rebbeck, CEO of RES in Australia.
site during the peak of construction. Delivery of Vestas’ wind turbines is expected
“Thanks to our valued relationship with RES, to take place in the second quarter of 2022, with
Vestas is proud to be the sustainable energy solu- commissioning to commence in the first quarter
tions provider of choice and long-term service of 2023.
provider for Dulacca Wind Farm”, said Peter RES is the world’s largest independent renew-
Cowling, head of Vestas Australia and New able energy company and has a development
Zealand. portfolio of over 4.7 GW in Australia, and has
“From the delivery of the wind turbines to an asset management portfolio of over 1.2 GW
commissioning and maintenance, we look for- within the country.
ward to successfully supporting this project, RES has delivered more than 21 GW of
which will contribute towards the Queensland renewable energy projects across the globe and
government’s target of 50% renewables by 2030, supports an operational asset portfolio exceed-
and Australia’s broader clean energy transition”. ing 7.5 GW worldwide.™
“As the largest installer and maintainer of

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