Vestas receives order for 36 units of V82 wind turbines in Nebraska, USA

The Vestas group has received an order for 36 units of V82-1.65 MW wind turbines from RES America Construction, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas. Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), the state’s largest utility and headquartered in Columbus, Nebraska, will own the wind power plant and utilize the power output.

Vestas will supply and commission the wind turbines, which will be located in the north central part of the state, near the town of Ainsworth, Nebraska. The 60-MW wind power plant, which also includes a two-year service, maintenance and warranty agreement, will be installed and commissioned by summer 2005.

“This project emphasises the public power sector’s growing interest in renewable energy using wind power”, says Svend Sigaard, President and CEO of Vestas Wind Systems A/S and adds: “Public power projects such as this are not PTC dependent and demonstrate wind power’s competitiveness in a market having volatile natural gas prices, while also helping utilities meet consumer demand for green energy”.

The above order does not affect the Vestas Group’s expectations for 2004, cf. Stock exchange announcement No. 33/2004 of 18 August 2004.

Any questions may be addressed to the Executive Management at Vestas Wind Systems A/S, telephone +45 9730 0000.