News release from
Vestas Central Europe
Hamburg, 14 May 2014
Vestas receives 63 MW order for one of Germany’s largest repowering projects
KGE Windpark Schipkau Nord GmbH & Co. KG orders 19 V112-3.3 MW turbines, with an option for
another eight turbines, for wind power plant in Brandenburg.
With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S company announcement No. 21/2014 of 14 May 2014,
Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order from KGE Windpark Schipkau Nord
GmbH & Co. KG. Vestas’ long-term customer Ventotec has developed this repowering project. The
wind power plant will be repowered in Brandenburg and is one of the largest repowering projects in
Germany. Turbine delivery is planned to begin in the second half of 2014 with commissioning
expected completed in the first quarter of 2015.
The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the 19 V112-3.3 MW turbines, along
with a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution and a 15-year full-scope service agreement (AOM
4000).
“We are pleased to continue our successful long-term collaboration with Vestas that started in 1999
with the installation of our V66-wind power plant in Klettwitz. Based on our long-standing relationship
with Vestas, we trust in the wind energy solutions, the experience and knowledge they offer for most
efficiently repowering this large wind project”, say Ralf Heinen and Helmer Stecker, Managing
Directors of Ventotec.
“It is a pleasure for us to announce an order for 19 V112-3.3 MW turbines for one of the largest
repowering projects in Germany and to realise it together with our valued long-term customer
Ventotec, who developed the project for KGE Windpark Schipkau Nord GmbH & Co. KG,” says Klaus
Steen Mortensen, President of Vestas Central Europe. “The V112-3.3 MW is the optimal choice for
customers who want to combine the proven technology of our 3 MW platform with an increased
annual production at medium wind sites.”
For more information, please contact
Michael Zarin, Head of External Communications
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Tel: +45 4084 1526
Email: [email protected]
About Vestas
Every single day, Vestas wind turbines deliver clean energy that supports the global fight against
climate change. Wind power from Vestas’ more than 51,000 wind turbines currently reduces carbon
emissions by over 60 million tons of CO2 every year, while at the same time building energy security
and independence. Today, Vestas has installed turbines in 73 countries, providing jobs for about
16,600 passionate people at our service and project sites, research facilities, factories and offices all
over the world. With 52 per cent more megawatts installed than our closest competitor and more than
60 GW of cumulative installed capacity worldwide, Vestas is the world leader in wind energy.
Vestas Central Europe
Otto-Hahn-Straße 2-4, 25813 Husum, Germany
Tel: +49 4841 971 0, Fax: +49 4841 971 360, [email protected], www.vestas.com
Bank: COMMERZBANK FRANKFURT (formerly DRESDNER BANK), Bank Code: 500 800 00, SWIFT:
DRESDEFF, Account No. (EUR): 980 814 000, IBAN (EUR): DE96 5008 0000 0980 8140 00 Bank:
NORDEA, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Bank Code: 514 303 00, SWIFT: NDEADEFF,
Account No. (EUR): 212 571 0001, IBAN (EUR): DE59 5143 0300 2125 7100 01
Commercial register: Flensburg B-463, VAT Identification No.: DE 134 657 783 ·Tax No.: 1529211237
Managing Director: Udo Hadamik, Company reg. name: Vestas Deutschland GmbH
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The headquarters of Vestas Central Europe is located in Hamburg, Germany. The business unit is
responsible for the sales and marketing of wind power systems as well as for the installation and
operation of wind power plants in Germany, Benelux, Austria, Russia, Eastern Europe and Southern
and Eastern Africa.
Vestas entered the German market in 1986 and has since then delivered more than 6,500 turbines
representing a total capacity of about 9,000 MW. Vestas currently has a market share of about 20 per
cent in Germany, and its full wind energy value chain is represented there: R&D, production, sales
locations and a unique service infrastructure as well as business unit headquarters. Vestas employs
around 2,000 people in Germany.
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Vestas Central Europe
Otto-Hahn-Straße 2-4, 25813 Husum, Germany
Tel: +49 4841 971 0, Fax: +49 4841 971 360, [email protected], www.vestas.com
Bank: COMMERZBANK FRANKFURT (formerly DRESDNER BANK), Bank Code: 500 800 00, SWIFT:
DRESDEFF, Account No. (EUR): 980 814 000, IBAN (EUR): DE96 5008 0000 0980 8140 00 Bank:
NORDEA, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Bank Code: 514 303 00, SWIFT: NDEADEFF,
Account No. (EUR): 212 571 0001, IBAN (EUR): DE59 5143 0300 2125 7100 01
Commercial register: Flensburg B-463, VAT Identification No.: DE 134 657 783 ·Tax No.: 1529211237
Managing Director: Udo Hadamik, Company reg. name: Vestas Deutschland GmbH