FRENCH TURBINES FOR GERMAN NORTH SEA WIND

Windreich signs 210MW deal with Areva
Sara Knight, 28 September 2011 (Windpower Monthly)

"German offshore wind developer Windreich has signed a deal with Areva for 42 5MW offshore wind turbines for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm…The €300 million deal raises Windreich’s total orders from Areva Wind to 202 turbines and 1.1GW capacity, making it by far the most significant of the French firm’s customers.

"It now has turbine supplies for the permitted 400MW North Sea offshore station projects Global Tech 1 and MEG 1…to be commissioned in 2013 and 2014…and Deutsche Bucht with 210MW scheduled for full commissioning at the end of 2014."

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"The turbine deal for Global Tech 1…includes 5 years’ service and maintenance and was valued at over €700 million, or €8.75 million per turbine…The MEG 1 contract…included 14 years’ full service and maintenance and was worth €850 million or €10.63 million per turbine.

"The Deutsche Bucht deal, for which no service and maintenance element is mentioned, is worth €7.14 million per turbine."