FIRST WIND FOR ALGERIA

Vergnet wins a 10 MW contract to build the first wind farm in Algeria
22 February 2010 (PR-USA)

"Following an international call for tender, VERGNET is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a EUR 24 million contract to build the first wind farm in Algeria.

"This project is part of a policy of energy diversification in Algeria, a country that is blessed with substantial renewable resources and countless "Farwind" sites…With a capacity of 10 MW, this farm will be built in Adrar, in Southern Algeria, and should be operational in 2012."

Algeria has wind. (click to enlarge)

"This contract was awarded by Compagnie de l'engineering de l' électricité et du gaz (CEEG), a subsidiary of the Algerian electricity and gas company SONELGAZ… The VERGNET group will be responsible for designing, manufacturing and installing this farm, which will comprise 10 1 MW GEV HP wind turbines.

"The terms of the project allow for a period of 23 months from the coming into force of the contract, which should take place in the near future…"

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"VERGNET SA was founded in 1988 by its current CEO, Marc Vergnet, a leading figure in sustainable development…VERGNET is the leading manufacturer in its two business areas: designing and manufacturing wind turbines for the FARWIND® market, and water supply equipment for Africa.

"…[T]he Group has installed nearly 600 FARWIND® wind turbines to date, and supplies water to over 40 million people all over the world…[It] is accelerating its growth with the development of a new generation of 1 MW wind turbines…"