Vestas Introduces EnVentus V162-5.6 MW Turbine to Swedish Wind Market

Vestas has secured a 39 MW order and a 30-year service contract from long-term customer Stena Renewables. The wind farm will be the first in Sweden to leverage the EnVentus V162-5.6 MW turbine’s rotor size and high capacity factor to achieve industry-leading energy production. Commissioning of the project is planned for the fourth quarter of 2021.

”We are building this project in collaboration with a strong regional developer and wind turbine owner, Dala Vind AB. The new Vestas EnVentus platform helps us utilise the projects total potential with a high yearly production and long turbine lifetime, providing society with a tremendous amount of sustainable electricity over the coming years”, says Peter Zachrisson, CEO of Stena Renewables.  

“With this order we continue to build on our valued collaboration with Stena Renewables AB, with whom we have a strong partnership in the Nordics. Together, we have developed the most suitable and versatile solution for the Riskebo wind power plant, leveraging the large operational envelope and exceptional energy capture of the V162-5.6 MW turbine variant from our EnVentus platform”, states Juan Furones, Director Sales Sweden, Finland & Estonia, Vestas Northern & Central Europe.