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Vestas has received a 201 MW order for 67 units of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine in the USA. The turbines will be installed at Horizon Wind Energy¡¯s Meridian Way Wind Farm located in north-central Kansas near Concordia in Cloud County.
Meridian Way is being developed and will be constructed, owned and operated by Horizon Wind Energy, a wind project developer based in Houston, Texas. Horizon is a fully owned subsidiary of Energias de Portugal, S.A., a major Portuguese utility and one of the world¡¯s largest generators of electricity from renewable energy sources. By the end of 2007, Horizon will have developed more than 2,000 MW and will be operating wind power plants with a total installed capacity of over 1,300 MW. Horizon is currently developing a portfolio of more than 9,000 MW in over a dozen states.
¡°We are excited about the purchase of the V90-3.0 MW turbines for the Meridian Way Wind Farm and look forward to continuing our strong relationship with Vestas for future wind farm development,¡± says Antonio Martins da Costa, CEO of Horizon Wind Energy.
The Meridian Way Wind Farm is Vestas¡¯ largest order for the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine in North America to date.
¡°At both state and federal levels, we are witnessing growing concerns over energy security and climate change, which, in turn, translate into increasing interest in wind power as a clean, reliable and competitive way of generating electricity. Vestas and Horizon are both leaders in their fields, working towards expanding the use of wind power in the USA. With this V90-3.0 MW order, we are taking another important step towards achieving this goal,¡± says Jens Søby, President of Vestas Americas A/S and continues: ¡°Over the years, Vestas and Horizon have built strong and long-term working relations, and it is a great pleasure for Vestas to see this further develop with the Meridian Way Wind Farm.¡±
The order comprises of the supply and commissioning of the turbines, and a five-year service and maintenance agreement. Delivery of the 67 wind turbines will begin in mid-year 2008, and commissioning is expected to be completed in 2008.
The above order does not affect Vestas¡¯ expectations for 2007 cf. Company announcement No. 32/2007 of 21 August 2007.
Any questions may be addressed to Jens Søby, President of Vestas Americas A/S, telephone +1 503 327 2000 or to Peter Wenzel Kruse, Vice President of Group Communications at Vestas Wind Systems A/S, telephone +45 9730 0000.