The Victorian government forces companies that build state-backed renewable projects to use 60 per cent local content. Keppel Prince has won contracts on Victorian projects but the Ryan Corner project, which is not a Victoria-backed initiative, does not mandate Australian-made inputs.
The next batch of Victorian Renewable Energy auction projects will likely begin later this year, meaning Keppel Prince could be forced to stay afloat with little work for the best part of a year.
A Victorian government spokeswoman said its renewable energy program had provided Keppel Prince with work in recent years and new projects this year âwill create the next wave of jobs in the manufacturing, engineering and the operation of solar and wind farmsâ.
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In partnership with Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of the multinational power company Naturgy Group, Vestas has secured a 97 MW deal for the Hawkesdale Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia. The project will feature 23 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines which Vestas will supply and install.
Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 15-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement. With an energy-based availability guarantee, the service agreement will maximise the energy production of the fleet and provide Global Power Generation with long-term business case certainty.
The deal follows Vestas’ recent announcement of the second stage of the Berrybank wind project and the Ryan Corner wind project, two new Victorian wind parks to be developed with Global Power Generation. Together, the three projects will export a total of 425 MW of clean energy to the Australian grid.