Press release

First order for the Nordex N90/2500 in China
Multi-megawatt turbine series successfully launched in the Far East

Hamburg, April 9th, 2012.  Turbine manufacturer Nordex has received its first commercial order for the N90/2500 from China after commencing the marketing of its multi-megawatt series in the Far East as recently as autumn 2011. Since then, Nordex has been preparing its Chinese plants for the production of the 2.5 MW platform.

The customer is power station operator Zhongmin Wind Power, a subsidiary of the Fujian Investment Group. The state-owned company develops and operates many wind farms and plans to be installing around 1,000 MW of new wind farm capacity over the next five years.

Located close to the coast near Zhongcuo where mean wind speeds of 8.4 m/s prevail, the 30 MW wind farm will be comprising Nordex N90/2500 turbines. The park is to be completed by the end of 2012.

China was the world’s largest wind market in 2011, accounting for around 40% of international new installations. These turbines had an average nominal output of around 1.5 MW. “With our new range, we are entering a segment which is attracting strong demand in China and is not yet being addressed by all of our peers,” says Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, Chief Customer Officer at Nordex SE.

About Nordex

      As one of the technological leaders in multi-megawatt wind power systems, Nordex is benefiting from the trend in favour of large-scale turbines. The range comprises one of the world’s largest series-produced wind power systems (N90/2500, N100/2500, N117/2400). To date, over 1,850 turbines of this type have been installed around the world. This experience with multi-megawatt turbines gives Nordex a decisive lead over most of its competitors. Nordex has installed a total of around 4,880 turbines with an aggregate capacity of more than 7,540 MW all around the world. With exports accounting for more than 85 percent of its business, Nordex SE plays a key role in international high-growth regions. The Company has offices and subsidiaries in 19 countries around the world with a total global headcount of over 2,600 employees.

For more information, please contact:
      Nordex SE
       Ralf Peters
       Telephone: +49 40 300 30 – 1000, Telefax:  – 1333