This week: Ambau - Meerwind project on track

Weighing nearly 570 tonnes, the first monopile for the offshore wind park project Meerwind Süd / Ost has left the AMBAU plant in Cuxhaven. AMBAU is producing 80 foundation sets for the wind park, comprising monopiles and transition pieces, on behalf of Bremerhaven-based WindMW GmbH.

The monopiles for the 80 offshore wind energy units of the 3.6 MW class planned for installation and operation at a site 23 km north of the island of Helgoland in the North Sea comprise almost 50,000 tonnes of steel on their own.

Jens Assheuer, Managing Director of WindMW GmbH, is confident: "With the commitment of all project participants we are sure that we will be able to meet the targeted schedule."

Construction of the park is planned to begin in September 2012, commissioning at the end of 2013. In future, the 80 offshore wind energy units will be able to supply 360,000 households with electricity.

WindMW GmbH is a joint venture of the Blackstone Group and Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH.

About Ambau:
As an experienced and expert manufacturer of towers and foundation structures, AMBAU GmbH has set itself the goal of participating in the development of pioneering and environmentally-aware technologies.

Permanent innovations and investments in manufacturing technology and the expansion of capacity have enabled AMBAU GmbH to achieve a leading position in the market as a supplier to energy groups, plant manufacturers and main contractors. The company upholds the philosophy of participating actively in protecting the environment through the use of innovative and green technologies.

The successes of AMBAU GmbH are directly linked to those of our customers. With our know-how, creativity and commitment we have subsequently been working towards our common future since 1993. At that time we employed a workforce of 35 at our Am Mellensee site, now we have over 850 employees at a further four locations. With our team of experts, specialists and professional service providers, AMBAU GmbH has now been one of the driving forces of the wind energy sector for the past twelve years.

In dialogue with the customers, state-of-the-art production procedures are used to develop technically sophisticated solutions. We are internationally regarded as a reliable partner for tailored and high-quality one-stop solutions. We offer one-stop product solutions for the offshore and onshore fields: foundation structures, towers, tower components, secondary steel and service. Our dedicated employees work day-by-day to make the company motto "growth with energy" become reality.

Further information about WindMW GmbH and the Meerwind Süd / Ost project can be found at www.windmw.de. Want to find out more about AMBAU GmbH? Visit us at www.ambau.com. We look forward to seeing you. AMBAU GmbH - Growth with energy

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