Vestas has announced a 99MW turbine supply order from Iberdrola to repower two wind farms in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The projects, known as Molar de Molinar and Isabela, will each be equipped with 11 V150-4.5MW and 11 V136-4.5MW turbines, replacing the 139 legacy models currently installed at the sites. Vestas anticipates a 30% increase in energy output following the upgrades.
Service Agreement and Timeline
In addition to the turbine supply, Vestas has entered into a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM 4000) service agreement. Turbine delivery is projected for the second quarter of 2025, with commissioning scheduled for the end of that year.
Expert Insights
José Luis del Cerro, Vestas country manager for Spain, remarked that this order “underlines the great potential in repowering older onshore turbines with new and efficient technology.” He emphasized the suitability of Vestas’s 4MW portfolio for the Spanish market, noting that its full converter technology provides essential reliability for customers operating within a grid increasingly reliant on renewable sources.
Iberdrola’s head of project delivery, José González Bujanda, highlighted the role of grants from the Spanish Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), which facilitated these pioneering investments. He explained, “The projects required dismantling the old wind farms and adapting the foundations and electrical connections to host larger machines. The installation of more modern wind turbines will allow us to make better use of the wind resource, reducing the environmental impact.”
Additional European Orders
In addition to the Iberdrola projects, Vestas confirmed three other European orders totaling 198MW. This includes two sites in Germany and one in Latvia. The Latvian project, developed by Ventspils Wind, will feature 10 V162-6.4MW turbines for a total of 64MW. The German projects, comprising the 86MW Fischborn and 48MW Ohrenbach, will utilize V172-7.2MW and V162-6.0MW hardware, respectively, with deliveries expected by mid-2026.
Sources
- Vestas Official Website
- Iberdrola Press Release
- Spanish Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE)
