Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas has received an order to supply 56 units of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine for the Musselroe Wind Farm project to be constructed in Tasmania, Australia. Th e order has been placed by Australia’s largest generator of renewable electricity, Hydro Tasmania. “Vestas is delighted to be chosen as the wind energy solution partner by Hydro Tasmania for the development of the Musselroe Wind Farm, a spectacular wind farm location with strong winds ideally suited to the Vestas V90-3.0 MW turbine. Th e go-ahead for this project is great news for the Tasmanian economy, and Vestas is proud to be playing a key role,” Sean Sutt on, President of Vestas Asia Pacifi c reportedly said. Th e order scope comprises a wind turbine supply, installation and commissioning contract, including a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution and a ten-year service agreement.

Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel, who signed the contract with the Danish trade delegation, reportedly said: “It was a real pleasure to participate in the signing of this very important project. Hydro Tasmania is a very important customer to Vestas and the fact that they have shown us this trust for such a major project in Tasmania is a clear signal of the strong co-operation between our two organisations.” Since the signing, fi nal conditions to the contracts have been satisfi ed and Vestas and Hydro Tasmania are now able to disclose this fi rm and unconditional order. Th e wind turbines will be manufactured during 2012 prior to installation on site during the fi rst half of 2013.