Der Vertrag umfasst die Lieferung und Installation von 15 Einheiten seiner 4MW-137-Windkraftanlagen sowie einen 10-jährigen Full-Service-Betriebs- und Wartungsvertrag

(WK-intern) – Der Windpark Cau Dat wird der erste Windpark in der vietnamesischen Provinz Lâm Đồng sein

GE Renewable Energy to build the first wind farm in Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam

• Contract includes supply and installation of 15 units of its 4MW-137 wind turbines and 10-year full service O&M agreement
• Cau Dat Wind Farm will be the first wind farm in Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam – GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ocean Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company to supply a total of 15 of GE’s 4 MW-137 wind turbines to support construction of the Cau Dat Wind Farm, the first wind farm in Lâm Đồng Province in Vietnam. The contract also provides a 10-year full service O&M agreement for operation and maintenance of the wind farm.

The GE 4.0-137 is a 4 MW power output wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 137 meters is an uprate of GE’s 3 MW platform family with the same proven hardware and improved performance of the system providing higher energy production. The turbines, which will have a hub height of 111.5m, are ideally suited to exploit the wind conditions in the mountainous range of Lâm Đồng province in the Central Highland region of Vietnam. This is the first partnership with Ocean Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company. Both companies have been working closely for a year on wind farm design, layout, transportation and engineering.

Construction of the Cau Dat Wind farm, which is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021, will provide immense benefits for the economy of the province creating jobs during the initial construction period and ongoing employment opportunities in operations, maintenance and project support services throughout the agreement period.

Gilan Sabatier, Regional Leader for GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind Business in South Asia and ASEAN, said, „We thank Ocean Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company and their leadership team for selecting GE on this project. The award of the Cau Dat wind farm further validates our commitment to Vietnam and underscores our important contribution to the country’s energy transition.”

“We are delighted to sign this important deal with GE Renewable Energy for our first wind farm project” said Mr. Do Van Binh, General Director of Ocean Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company. “This project helps Lâm Đồng province contribute to the renewable energy goal of the country as well as lays the foundation for expansion of the project in the coming years.”

GE is a long-term partner in supporting Vietnam’s energy transition by bringing its innovative technology to support Vietnam in its efforts to power household with sustainable energy. Vietnam has seen an increase in demand for energy and this wind project further expands GE’s contribution in providing technological support for a variety of power generation projects throughout the country. GE Vietnam has more than 1,600 employees in Vietnam and is the only wind OEM with a manufacturing footprint in the country.

PR: GE Renewable Energy