EANS-News: Nordex SE Nordex in the UK and Ireland to surpass a landmark total
installed capacity of 1,000 megawatts
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Subtitle: Falck Renewables ordering further turbines
Hamburg (euro adhoc) - Hamburg, 23 February 2012. Wind turbine manufacturer
Nordex has been awarded a contract for the turnkey construction and installation
of the "Nutberry" wind farm in Scotland comprising six N90/2500 wind power
systems. The contract is brings the total installed capacity of Nordex turbines
with Falck Renewables to 307 MW.
"With Nutberry, our business in the UK and Ireland will soon be achieving a
total installed capacity of over 1,000 MW in this key market for Nordex. This
testifies once more to the strong market position that we have built up here
over the last ten years," says Chief Customer Officer Lars Bondo Krogsgaard. At
the end of 2011, onshore turbines with a total capacity of 4,521 MW were
installed in these two countries.
The "Nutberry" wind farm will be located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Installation work is scheduled to commence soon in 2012.
About Nordex
As one of the technological leaders in multi-megawatt wind power systems, Nordex
is benefiting from the trend in favour of large-scale turbines. The range
comprises one of the world´s largest series-produced wind power systems
(N80/2500, N90/2500, N100/2500, N117/2400). To date, over 1,700 turbines of this
type have been installed around the world. This experience with multi-megawatt
turbines gives Nordex a decisive lead over most of its competitors. Nordex has
installed a total of around 4,700 turbines with an aggregate capacity of more
than 7,100 MW all around the world. With exports accounting for more than 90
percent of its business, Nordex SE plays a key role in international high-growth
regions. The Company has offices and subsidiaries in 19 countries around the
world with a total global headcount of over 2,600 employees.
Further inquiry note:
Felix Losada
Tel.: +49 (0)40 300 30 1141
flosada@nordex-online.com
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