Invenergy commissions its first onshore wind farm in Asia
Invenergy commissions its first onshore wind farm in Asia | Windpower Monthly
Invenergy has commissioned its first onshore wind farm in Asia at the Rusutsu Wind Energy Centre in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.
The 63MW project comprises 15 GE Vernova 4.2-117 wind turbines, which have been optimised for extreme environments – including wind conditions, seismic loading and complex sites of the Japanese market.
Project construction lead was Kajima Corporation and a notable challenge for the project was coping with snow. Rusutsu, a popular winter resort area in Hokkaido, saw it first snowfall in November and its peak snow fall in December while installation work and commissioning work was ongoing. Daily snow removal work enabled the project to be constructed safely and on schedule, GE Verona said in a statement.
The project will provide power for to supply 35,000 households a year.
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