The wind farm is scheduled for commissioning at the end of 2015 and is one of the largest projects in the Polish wind energy sector. It is also the first such project in the country to be implemented by Alstom. The contract covers project management, supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines which are equipped with a 110 metre diameter rotor, a 90 metre high steel tower and a SCADA remote control system. Alstom will also provide operations and maintenance for two years. The project forms part of PGE’s strategy to reach at least 234 MW of power from wind farms by 2016.
“A contract for 30 wind turbines delivery opens a new range in a long-term co-operation between our companies” said Mr Krzysztof Műller, Investments Department Director, PGE Energia Odnawialna S.A. “We are convinced that Alstom competencies in Poland in the conventional energy sector, combined with the proven technology represented by ECO110 turbines, will translate into an efficient execution of the contract and guarantee Alstom a successful debut on the Polish wind market.”
The ECO110 turbine is based on Alstom’s ECO100 platform and the company has installed more than 130 turbines of this type across Europe, including in Spain, the UK, Turkey and Finland. The turbine incorporates the company’s Pure Torque rotor support concept which has been designed to protect the drive train from deflection loads in order to ensure higher reliability and lower maintenance costs.
Alstom has deployed more than 2,600 turbines across the globe, either currently installed or under construction, in over 200 wind farms delivering over 5,000MW.
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