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300MW geplant

28.03.2014

Earlier this week the final critical step in raising the funds necessary for the construction of East Africa's biggest wind farm came to a close. Capping a 9 year process, which nearly floundered due to objections from the World Bank.
Joint Development Parties

   1.KP&P BV Africa
   2.Aldwych International Limited
   3.Wind Power A.S. (Vestas)
   4.Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund)
   5.Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) Denmark
   6.Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd (Finnfund)

The Project will comprise 365 wind turbines (each with a capacity of 850 kW), the associated overhead electric grid collection system and a high voltage substation.  The Project also includes upgrading of the existing road from Laisamis to the wind farm site, a distance of approximately 204km, as well as an access road network in and around the site for construction, operations and maintenance.  The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (Ketraco), with concessional funding from the Spanish Government, is constructing a double circuit 400kv, 428km transmission line to deliver the LTWP electricity along with power from other future plants to the national grid.  

....  Vestas will provide the maintenance of the plant in contract with LTWP.   The power produced will be bought at a fixed price by Kenya Power (KPLC) over a 20-year period in accordance with the signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).  
   The Government of Kenya’s Least Cost Development Power Plan shows that LTWP wind power will be the least cost power generation option available in the country along with geothermal power and at even less cost than the feed in tariff for other wind projects set at US$12 cents/kWh.
   The LTWP tariff will be approximately 60% cheaper than thermal power plants

ltwp.co.ke/the-project/project-profile

Huang Qun and Zhang Yuan Meet with New Vestas CEO and Executive Vice President of Dongfang Electric Corporation Respectively
On Dec. 10 and Dec. 12, Huang Qun, Secretary of Party Leadership Group, and Zhang Yuan, Vice President of China Longyuan Power, met with new Vestas CEO and Executive Vice President of Dongfang Electric Corporation respectively, and had a friendly discussion on further strengthening the communication about new products and new technologies.

　　In the talks with Mr. Anders Runevad, the new CEO of Vestas, Huang Qun introduced wind power development of China Longyuan Power in the last few years as well as the demand for wind turbines, and also made some specific recommendations for Vestas’s development in China. Mr. Anders Runevad stressed that Vestas has established long-term cooperative relationship with China Longyuan Power. As the leading enterprise of China’s wind power industry, China Long Power’s recommendations have significant reference value for Vestas to make and adjust its development strategy in China.
www.clypg.com.cn/en/newscenter/headlinenews/293539.shtml
On February 25, Xie Changjun, Vice-president of China Guodian Corporation and president of China Longyuan Power, met with the visiting global executive vice-chairman and COO of Vestas, Jean-Marc Lechene and his retinue in Beijing. Fei Zhi, Vice-president of China Longyuan Power, attended the meeting.

At the meeting Xie Changjun talked about China’s recent market situation and future policy, gave a brief introduction of the company’s planning and construction, and offered Vestas some proposals on entering the Chinese market: first, adjusting pricing model; second, diversifying product types; and third, establishing a service system to better adapt to the Chinese market environment. Xie hoped Vestas could carry out pilot projects in the offshore wind field of China Longyuan Power so as to strengthen bilateral cooperation in operation and maintenance technology and business affairs.    
www.clypg.com.cn/en/newscenter/headlinenews/282786.shtml
bisher hat Vestas in 2013 nur 434 MW von den insgesamt im letzten Jahr in China installierten ca 16000 MW installiert

das grosse Projekt von Dong,dessen Genehmigung kurz bevorsteht.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/...ansion-offers-7084518
Once fully operational, the extended windfarm will be able to generate enough electricity to power around 170,000 homes.

Based on a sandbank once treacherous to sailing ships, the Burbo Bank’s combination of shallow waters and high winds make it an ideal site for a windfarm.

The Burbo Bank installation is one of two major offshore windfarms situated just off the North Wales coast. Around 30km to the west of Burbo Bank are the 170 turbines that form the Gwynt Y Môr windfarm, the second largest windfarm in the world.

Built by German power firm  RWE, construction work is expected to be completed later this year, at which point it will generate sufficient electricity to power 400,000 homes.

Once accused of dragging its feet when it comes to investment in off-shore power generation, the UK is now regarded as the world leader in offshore wind, with as much capacity already installed as the rest of the world combined.
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The turbines to be used in the extension at Burbo Bank will be the biggest in the world.

Mr Knowles said: ”They are a completely new design.”

The new turbines will produce double the amount of energy for each turbine compared to the existing turbines.

MHI Vestas has the contract to design and build these turbines and Mr Knowles is hopeful that the assembly work will take place at the Cammell Laird shipyard, as happened with the turbines installed at Gwynt Y Môr.

The city region has a track record in delivering these projects and the Mersey is recognised as a centre of excellence. In total, there will be about 500 turbines in the Irish Sea......

www.vestas.com/en/media/news.aspx#!company-news

Outlook for 2014 maintained. Revenue, earnings and free cash flow increased compared to the first quarter of 2013. Focus on Profitable Growth for Vestas remains.

In the first quarter of 2014, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,283m – an increase of 17 per cent to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items increased by EUR 148m to EUR 40m due to improved project margins, higher revenue, lower fixed capacity costs and lower depreciation. The EBIT margin before special items was 3.1 per cent and the free cash flow increased by EUR 36m to EUR (24)m compared to the first quarter of 2013. During the last 12 months, Vestas has generated a free cash flow of EUR 1,045m.

The intake of firm and unconditional wind turbine orders was 1,188 MW in the first quarter of 2014. The value of the wind turbine backlog amounted to EUR 6.9bn at 31 March 2014. In addition to the wind turbine order backlog, Vestas had service agreements with contractual future revenue of EUR 6.9bn at the end of March 2014. Thus, the value of the combined backlog of wind turbine orders and service agreements stood at EUR 13.8bn – an improvement of EUR 1.4bn compared to the year-earlier period.

Q1 at a glance (against Q1 2013)

+ 84% Vestas had an order intake of 1,188 MW
- an increase of 84 per cent

+ 83% Vestas produced and shipped 1,124 MW
- an increase of 83 per cent

+ 21% Vestas delivered wind power systems with an aggregate capacity of 988 MW
- an increase of 21 per cent

+ 17% Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,283m
- an increase of 17 per cent

+ 4% Service revenue amounted to EUR 225m
- an increase of 4 per cent

+ EUR 148m EBIT before special items amounted to EUR 40m
- an increase of EUR 148m

+ EUR 153m Net profit amounted to EUR 2m
- an increase of EUR 153m

+ EUR 36m Vestas realised a free cash flow of EUR (24)m
- an increase of EUR 36m

- 3% The number of employees at the end of the quarter was 16,610
- a decrease of 3 per cent

- 12% points Renewable energy amounted to 46 per cent of total energy consumption
- a decrease of 12 percentage points

+ 11% Incidence of lost time injuries per one million working hours was 2.0
- an increase of 11 per cent

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