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Vestas Wind Systems to build a wind farm in the UK
Nordic Business Report, July 23, 2004
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-23 July 2004-Vestas Wind Systems to build a wind farm in the UK(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
The Danish wind turbines manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S said on Friday (23 July) that it, together with KBR Halliburton, had been selected by the UK energy company Barrow Offshore Wind Ltd to build a large offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.
The project is a complete turnkey project comprising 30 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines, transportation, installation, foundations, offshore infrastructure, VestasOnline remote monitoring system, Condition Monitoring system as well as operation and maintenance in the first five years.
The project was scheduled for completion in 2005 and would be located in the Irish Sea 7km off Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness at a water depth of 21-23 metres.
The order was valued at some EUR110m.
One euro (EUR) is worth approximately 0.7 British pounds (GBP).
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