EANS-News: Nordex SE
Nordex in the UK and Ireland to surpass a landmark total
installed capacity of 1,000 megawatts
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information 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 end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Nordex SE Langenhorner Chaussee 600 D-22419 Hamburg phone: +49 (0)40 30030-1000 FAX: +49 (0)40 30030-1101 mail: info@nordex-online.com WWW: http://www.nordex-online.com sector: Alternative energy ISIN: DE000A0D6554, DE0000A0D66L2 indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share, ÖkoDAX stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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