(AOF) – Vergnet has just signed a contract to repower the Sigatoka Wind Power Plant on the main island of Fiji in Viti Letu, worth 7.8 million euros with Energy Fiji Limited. This contract concerns the repair of 35 wind turbines representing a power of 9.6 megawatts. This major 32-month project will permanently mobilize 6 technicians from Vergnet Pacific and around ten local jobs.
It also confirms Vergnet’s recognized experience and specific expertise in terms of preventive and curative maintenance, in particular for the latter the replacement of large components (blades, generator bearing & gearbox).
“In fact, the company has always worked to guarantee a high level of quality in terms of maintenance and upkeep. These positions are essential to ensure efficient and continuous operation of the wind turbines which produce a significant part of the electricity required. to the daily life of the inhabitants and more generally to the development of the territories”, underlines Vergnet.
This contract also allows the subsidiary to envisage good prospects for development, to come in the coming weeks.
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