Nordex awarded 111 MW project in South Africa
DGAP-News: Nordex SE / Key word(s): Incoming Orders2015-03-25 / 08:45---------------------------------------------------------------------Hamburg, xy March 2015. Nordex SE is broadening its market position inSouth Africa with the award of a further firmly financed order for a totalof 111 MW. The turn-key project located in the south of the country willhave 37 N117/3000 turbines, making it the first one in South Africa to befitted with Generation Delta turbines.With wind speeds averaging around 8 m/s at the site, the turbines will beable to produce 424 GWh of clean electricity after being installed.Accordingly, the wind farm will achieve an above-average capacity factor ofmore than 43%."The establishment of a local company in 2012 marked an important strategicstep forward in our efforts to position ourselves in the emerging SouthAfrican market. In this way, we are able to handle local projects moreswiftly and competently," explains Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, a member ofNordex SE's Management Board.In the first round of bidding, Nordex Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd. hadbeen awarded the 100 MW "Dorper" project, the 80 MW "Kouga" project and the134.4 MW "Amakhala" project. Including the project it is announcing today,Nordex has secured a total of 425.4 MW, equivalent to around 20% of thetotal of 1,983 MW allocated in the first three auctions.In addition to sales, local project management and turbine service, NordexEnergy South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is also helping people who are at adisadvantage for cultural / historical or health reasons via the NordexEducation Trust. This Trust helps them to gain access to education in aneffort to facilitate integration.---------------------------------------------------------------------2015-03-25 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - aservice of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de---------------------------------------------------------------------Language: English Company: Nordex SE Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 50 18059 Rostock Germany Phone: +49 381 6663 3300 Fax: +49 381 6663 3339 E-mail: info@nordex-online.com Internet: www.nordex-online.com ISIN: DE000A0D6554 WKN: A0D655 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 337091 2015-03-25
THE NORDEX GROUP
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The Group has installed more than 29 GW of wind energy capacity in over 40 markets and in 2019 generated revenues of EUR 3.3 billion. The company currently employs a workforce of approx. 7,900. The joint manufacturing capacity includes factories in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the United States, India, Argentina and Mexico. The product portfolio is focused on onshore turbines in the 2.4 to 5.X MW class, which are tailor-made for the market requirements in countries with limited space and regions with limited grid capacity.