EANS-News: Nordex awarded 50 MW project for first Maryland wind farm

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subtitle: order intake

Norderstedt (euro adhoc) - Construction of Maryland´s first wind farm has begun.
Nordex USA, Inc. has been awarded an order for 20 N90 2.5 megawatt wind turbines
to be installed at a 50-megawatt wind farm in Garrett County, Maryland. The
contract with developer and future operator, Synergics, includes installation
and a five-year maintenance agreement.

Nordex will begin delivering and installing turbines in August, with completion
and commissioning of the project slated for December 2010. The "Roth Rock" wind
farm will generate about 124,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, which
is enough to power nearly 11,300 homes at rates that are cost-competitive with
existing fuel sources. The project will also provide a boon to local communities
in the form of significant tax revenue.

"The Roth Rock project proves that wind can sustainably and affordably power our
homes and businesses while benefiting local communities," said Ralf Sigrist,
President and CEO of Nordex USA. "Nordex´s advanced turbine technology has made
wind power a competitive alternative to environmentally costly and finite fossil
fuels, and we are proud to be the first to help bring that advantage to
Maryland."

The 20 high-speed turbines will stand atop Backbone Mountain along an
undeveloped ridge stretching three miles (five kilometers). Located in the
western corner of Maryland near the West Virginia and Pennsylvania borders, Roth
Rock will displace about 107,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in a region
traditionally dependent on coal.

"We were fortunate to have Nordex as we went through the process of bringing the
first wind farm to Maryland," said Wayne Rogers, CEO of Synergics. "Their
support and the enthusiasm of our customers and constituents have made this
project possible. We chose Nordex for its leading technology and proven track
record - but we also benefited from their expertise." Synergics, based in
Annapolis, Maryland, has been developing renewable power projects in the US and
worldwide for thirty years.

Purchasers of the wind power will include Delmarva Power, the University of
Maryland and other entities of the State of Maryland.

Roth Rock continues the trend in the US market toward large-scale 2.5 megawatt
wind turbines, which carry higher efficiencies and yields than traditional
smaller models. Nordex built the industry´s first 2.5 megawatt turbine in 2000
and, with over 1,000 installed worldwide, holds the longest track record for
reliability in the class. The company´s manufacturing plant in Jonesboro,
Arkansas will produce N90 and N100 models beginning this fall, positioning
Nordex to be a key player in the growing US market.

Further inquiry note:
Ralf Peters
Head of Corporate Communication
Tel.: +49 (0)40 300 30 15 22
[email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

issuer: Nordex SE
Bornbarch 2
D-22848 Norderstedt
phone: +49 (0)40 30030-1000
FAX: +49 (0)40 30030-1101
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.nordex-online.com
sector: Alternative energy
ISIN: DE000A0D6554, DE0000A0D66L2
indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share, ÖkoDAX
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English

OTS-ORIGINALTEXT PRESSEAUSSENDUNG UNTER AUSSCHLIESSLICHER INHALTLICHER VERANTWORTUNG DES AUSSENDERS - WWW.OTS.AT | CNE

print