North American Windpower: Vestas Renews Maintenance Deal With Alliant Energy

Vestas Renews Maintenance Deal With Alliant Energy

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by NAW Staff on Monday 07 January 2013

Vestas has received a three-year extension from Alliant Energy to provide service and maintenance for 121 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines at the Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East, located in Iowa.

Under the agreement, Vestas will provide its Active Output Management 2000 service option, which consists of scheduled maintenance and VestasOnline, a surveillance system that allows Vestas to monitor and remotely control the turbines.

Vestas has performed the service and maintenance at the Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East since the project entered operation in 2009.

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