“SMUD is a highly respected long-time customer of Vestas and one of the leading utilities in the use of renewable energy,” said Martha Wyrsch, president of Vestas Americas.

“We are extremely pleased to work with SMUD to help create more clean energy in California.”

This order is Vestas’ ninth North American deal this year, contributing to a total of 1,464 MW in capacity distributed between four types of turbine.