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Vestas to build blade factory in Australia
will establish the blade factory
ket in Australia in the long term,
in Portland that will manufac-
it is still crucial that the
ture blades for megawatt-size
Australian legislation regarding
turbines. The blade factory will
renewable energy is prolonged
Vestas Wind Systems has
agreement signed by NEG
be commissioned by next sum-
and that the target for the use
received an order for Euro 27
Micon and Pacific Hydro in
mer with an annual capacity of
of renewable energy is
million of turbines to be
2002. In addition to the order,
100 blade sets. The factory will
increased." Within the past two
installed next year at the
Vestas received sufficient com-
employ 50 workers and require
months, Vestas has received an
Yambuk facility in the southern
mitment from Pacific Hydro for
a capital investment of Euro 5
order for 26 of its 3 MW turbine
part of the Victoria region in
a total of 120 turbines at a total
million. "With Pacific Hydro's
from Enersis of Portugal, 29 of
Australia and is planning to
project value of Euro 170 mil-
commitment to carry through
its 2 MW turbines from Terna
build a blade factory in the
lion. The purchase commitment
the Portland Wind Energy
Energy of Greece, 35 of its 2
region. The Yambuk windfarm is
is a precondition for the estab-
Project, there is now a basis for
MW turbine from Italian Wind
the first stage of Pacific Hydro's
lishment of a blade manufactur-
the establishment of a blade
Technology of Italy, and 31 of its
Portland Wind Energy Project,
ing factory in Australia,
factory in Victoria," says Svend
2 MW turbines from WKN
and the order for 20 of its 1.5
announced by NEG Micon in
Sigaard of Vestas. "However, to
Windkraft Nord of Germany.
MW turbines is part of the
September 2002. Vestas says it
have a stable wind energy mar-
www.vestas.com
Road, near March, in
Barsewisch, REpower UK Ltd.
Cambridgeshire. The MM82 is
Tel: +44 (0)131 623 9286;
an IEC Class II machine and ide-
e-mail: h.barsewisch
REpower UK secures first order Within just six months of its
Brotherhood Ltd, has secured its
ally suited for installations in the
@repower-uk.co.uk
launch REpower UK Ltd, the
first UK wind turbine order. A
East of England because its long
Or Steve Canham Peter
new joint venture between
single REpower, 2 MW, MM82
rotor blades enable it to gener-
Brotherhood Ltd. Tel: +44
wind turbine company REpower
wind turbine will be manufac-
ate electrical power from rela-
(0)1733 292213; Fax +44
Systems AG and specialist engi-
tured for Long Hill Energy Ltd
tively low wind speeds.
(0)1733 292209; E-mail: smcan-
neering company Peter
and will be installed at Long Hill
Contact: Henning von
[email protected]
www.re-focus.net
July/August 2004
reFOCUS 17
Vestas to build blade factory in Australia
will establish the blade factory
ket in Australia in the long term,
in Portland that will manufac-
it is still crucial that the
ture blades for megawatt-size
Australian legislation regarding
turbines. The blade factory will
renewable energy is prolonged
Vestas Wind Systems has
agreement signed by NEG
be commissioned by next sum-
and that the target for the use
received an order for Euro 27
Micon and Pacific Hydro in
mer with an annual capacity of
of renewable energy is
million of turbines to be
2002. In addition to the order,
100 blade sets. The factory will
increased." Within the past two
installed next year at the
Vestas received sufficient com-
employ 50 workers and require
months, Vestas has received an
Yambuk facility in the southern
mitment from Pacific Hydro for
a capital investment of Euro 5
order for 26 of its 3 MW turbine
part of the Victoria region in
a total of 120 turbines at a total
million. "With Pacific Hydro's
from Enersis of Portugal, 29 of
Australia and is planning to
project value of Euro 170 mil-
commitment to carry through
its 2 MW turbines from Terna
build a blade factory in the
lion. The purchase commitment
the Portland Wind Energy
Energy of Greece, 35 of its 2
region. The Yambuk windfarm is
is a precondition for the estab-
Project, there is now a basis for
MW turbine from Italian Wind
the first stage of Pacific Hydro's
lishment of a blade manufactur-
the establishment of a blade
Technology of Italy, and 31 of its
Portland Wind Energy Project,
ing factory in Australia,
factory in Victoria," says Svend
2 MW turbines from WKN
and the order for 20 of its 1.5
announced by NEG Micon in
Sigaard of Vestas. "However, to
Windkraft Nord of Germany.
MW turbines is part of the
September 2002. Vestas says it
have a stable wind energy mar-
www.vestas.com
Road, near March, in
Barsewisch, REpower UK Ltd.
Cambridgeshire. The MM82 is
Tel: +44 (0)131 623 9286;
an IEC Class II machine and ide-
e-mail: h.barsewisch
REpower UK secures first order Within just six months of its
Brotherhood Ltd, has secured its
ally suited for installations in the
@repower-uk.co.uk
launch REpower UK Ltd, the
first UK wind turbine order. A
East of England because its long
Or Steve Canham Peter
new joint venture between
single REpower, 2 MW, MM82
rotor blades enable it to gener-
Brotherhood Ltd. Tel: +44
wind turbine company REpower
wind turbine will be manufac-
ate electrical power from rela-
(0)1733 292213; Fax +44
Systems AG and specialist engi-
tured for Long Hill Energy Ltd
tively low wind speeds.
(0)1733 292209; E-mail: smcan-
neering company Peter
and will be installed at Long Hill
Contact: Henning von
[email protected]
www.re-focus.net
July/August 2004
reFOCUS 17