Senvion concludes Antilope wind deal

Senvion has concluded contracts totalling 56.1 MW for the Antilope wind power project in the Hauts de France region with renewable energy developer Eurowatt. Senvion will equip the Champ de la Grand- Mère, Terres Noires and Croix Noire 1 and 2 wind farms with a total of 24 wind turbines from its 2 and 3 MW portfolio.

The Champ de la Grand-Mère site will feature six MM92 machines with a total rated output of 12.3 MW. Installation will begin by the end of this year and commissioning is planned for March 2017. Terres Noires will have six 3.2M114 turbines with a total rated output of 19.2 MW. Installation is scheduled for May 2017 and commissioning is scheduled for Q3 2017.

In May this year, Senvion concluded contracts with Eurowatt for Croix Noire wind farms 1 and 2. Croix Noire 1 will feature six MM92 turbines while Croix Noire 2 will consist of one MM82 and five MM92 machines resulting in a total rated output of 24.6 MW. Installation is due to start at both wind farms by the end of this year with commissioning taking place in Q1 2017.

The four wind farms have been agreed on a turnkey basis with Senvion responsible for the foundations, civil works and electrical works which began simultaneously at the three wind farms Champ de la Grand-Mère and the Croix Noire 1 and 2 projects in June. Senvion will also provide full maintenance services to all four wind farms for 15 years. A new Senvion service centre was opened at Frévent earlier this month.

In September Senvion announced that it had reached over 2000 MW installed capacity in France, where it was established in 2002. It now has over 1000 turbines in operation, from the former MD series to the current MM and 3.XM series.