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Vestas signs 26 MW EPC contract for a wind park in France

News Provided by GlobeNewswire2018-06-29

News release fromVestas Mediterranean
Madrid, 29 June 2018

French renewable energy developer Eurowatt has placed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order for the 26 MW La CrÃ©miÃ¨re wind park to be located in the Pas de Calais department, within the Hauts de France region, in Northern France. The EPC contract includes the projects civil and electrical works as well as supply, transport, installation and commissioning of eight V112-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.3 MW Load Optimised Mode.

The order also includes an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement to maximise the wind parkâ€™s performance over the next 15 years with an option to 20 years. Turbine delivery is planned for the end of the first quarter of 2019, whilst commissioning is expected by the beginning of the third quarter of the same year.

â€œThis EPC contract is our thirteenth project with Eurowatt in France and we will continue to build our strong partnership utilising our broad range of project management capabilities and our profound operational experience. France is increasingly betting on wind and with the low cost sustainable energy our solutions offer, Vestas is taking a main role in the countryâ€™s transition to a sustainable energy mixâ€, says President of Vestas Mediterranean, Eduardo Medina.

Vestas pioneered the French wind market in 1991 and has since then installed almost 4 GW of wind turbines in the country.

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For more information, please contact:
Irene RodrÃguez Ãlvarez
Marketing Manager
Vestas Mediterranean
Tel.: +34 91 362 81 13
Email: IRRAL@vestas.comÂ Â

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Vestas is the energy industryâ€™s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with 92 GW of wind turbines in 79 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled 78 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestasâ€™ more than 23,900 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

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