EANS-News: Nordex SE / Nordex builds Sweden´s largest wind farm

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Subtitle: • Anti-icing system secures 150 MW order

•       Skellefteå Kraft places 3rd order with Nordex 
•       First reference project with Fortum


Hamburg (euro adhoc) - Hamburg, 11 May 2011. Nordex has won the largest order
awarded for an onshore wind project in Sweden to date: as of summer 2012 the
turbine manufacturer will be building "Blaiken", a 150 MW wind farm.  The

customers are Skellefteå Kraft, a leading energy supplier in Sweden and Fortum,
one of the largest power utilities in Europe, based in Finland. Skellefteå Kraft
and Fortum have placed a firm order for 60 turbines for "Blaiken" thus
accelerating the originally intended call-off schedule of the master agreement
entered into last year. The N100/2500 machines will be fitted with Nordex´ new
anti-icing system for rotor blades.

The successful development of the anti-icing system was a key criterion for the
order. Nordex designed this system especially for sites where there is a risk of
ice forming on the rotor blade. This can result in substantial production
losses. An integrated heating system now prevents icing, thereby maximising the
yield.

In autumn 2010 Nordex installed the first N100/2500 turbines with anti-icing in
"Jokkmokksliden", the forerunner project to "Blaiken". The wind turbine
manufacturer tested and optimised the system on the basis of three prototypes
and one reference machine. "The cost-benefit ratio of anti-icing persuaded us to
have all the turbines equipped with this innovative system," says Risto Andsten,
Vice President Renewable Energy, Fortum.

"Our new anti-icing system is the result of collaboration between different
functions within our company, and we are pleased to now see the system put into
commercial operation on one of the largest projects in Europe. We are now able
to offer an attractive option for all customers planning projects at locations
with ice and frost," says Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, Chief Sales Officer at Nordex
SE.

Nordex - a profile
As a technological leader among suppliers of megawatt turbines, Nordex benefits
particularly from the global trend towards large-scale wind turbines. The
product range includes one of the largest series wind power systems in the world
(N80/N90/N100, 2,500 kW) with more 1,500 of these turbines having been produced
to date. This means that Nordex has a crucial edge in terms of experience in
operating large turbines compared to most of its competitors in the sector.
Overall, Nordex has installed a more than 4,400 turbines with a capacity in
excess of 6,600 MW around the world. With exports accounting for over 95 percent
of its business, Nordex also has a strong position in international high-growth
regions. The company has offices and subsidiaries in 19 countries. In total, the
Group employs more than 2,500 people worldwide.

Further inquiry note:
Felix Losada
Tel.: +49 (0)40 300 30 1141
[email protected]
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company:     Nordex SE
             Langenhorner Chaussee 600
             D-22419 Hamburg
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

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