South Africa - Nordex preferred supplier for two wind farms

According to information published yesterday, Nordex has qualified as a preferred supplier for the construction of two wind farms with an installed capacity of a combined 174 MW in South Africa.

The first project “Dorper” comprises 40 N100s and is to be assembled in the interior of the country at an altitude of around 1,700 m. “Kouga” is the name of the second wind farm, which is to be built near the coast not far from Port Elizabeth and entails 32 N90s. Both contracts are turnkey projects. First of all, however, the term sheets must be finalised. Given the time-consuming infrastructure work, assembly work will not commence until mid-2013, with the projects to be handed over to the customer in early 2014.

The South African government has awarded a total of 634 MW to project developers in this bidding process. The South African summer 2012 IPP procurement programme provides for PPA (power purchase agreement) licences covering a total volume of 1,850 MW to be allocated for onshore wind power.

About Nordex.
As one of the technological leaders in multi-megawatt wind power systems, Nordex is benefiting from the trend in favor 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 more than 4,600 turbines with an aggregate capacity of around 7,100 MW worldwide. With exports accounting for over 90 percent of its business, Nordex SE also 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 2,700 employees.

For more information, please contact:
Nordex SE
Felix Losada
Telephone: 040 / 300 30 – 1000, Telefax: – 1333

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