Additional information in the market regarding MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and an offshore project in Germany

(WK-intern) – MHI Vestas Offshore Wind signed a conditional contract with DONG Energy for delivery of V164-8.0 MW turbines for the 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in Germany.

On June 10 2015 MHI Vestas Offshore Wind was confirmed as the preferred supplier for Borkum Riffgrund 2. Following negotiations with DONG Energy, the two companies have reached an agreement for the supply of V164-8.0 MW turbines to the project.

The contract is conditional upon the final investment decision from DONG Energy.

CEO Jens Tommerup said, “We are pleased to have signed the contract with DONG Energy for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 project – which followed a competitive tender process where MHI Vestas was announced as preferred supplier.”

“We are especially proud that DONG Energy have highlighted the fact that larger and more efficient turbines will support DONG Energy’s cost reduction targets and make offshore wind even more affordable,” said Jens Tommerup.

Borkum Riffgrund 2 with an awarded grid capacity of 450MW is located in the North Sea, approximately 57km off the north-west coast of Germany and is able to cover the consumption of 460,000 German households.

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