Dong inks huge offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms

DONG Energy and Siemens ink offshore turbine mega-deal - 19 Jul 2012 - News

Dong inks huge offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms

Siemens' plans for a new wind turbine manufacturing facility in the UK have taken a significant step forward, after the company announced it has inked a major new offshore-turbine supply deal with developer DONG energy. The two companies have signed a framework agreement that will see Siemens supply 300 of its 6MW offshore turbines to offshore wind-farm projects planned by DONG for UK waters between 2014 and 2017. FURTHER READING UK buoys up booming offshore wind market CBI voices “mounting frustration” over delay to renewables subsidy decision The financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but analysts estimate that offshore turbines typically cost around €1.4m per MW, putting the total cost of the 1,800MW at €2.52bn. "The agreement will enable DONG Energy to install a significantly larger turbine from 2014 compared with the turbines we know today," said acting DON...

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@PoiemaSarah » 19 Jul '12, 10pm
Such good news! MT @CBI_CC offshore wind turbine supply deal between @Siemens_Energy and DONG Energy [link]
@maggie300 » 19 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @WillN_BG: Great news for proposed Hull turbine plant: Dong inks huge deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms [link]
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@Imperiosus_ » 19 Jul '12, 1pm
Great news for #Hull - Maybe this will get the the final sign off from Siemens then! [link]
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RT @CBI_CC: Excellent news about offshore wind turbine supply deal between @Siemens_Energy and DONG Energy [link]
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DONG and Siemens are doing business, in an enormous coup for headline writers fond of innuendo: [link]
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Me: Does this make going ahead with Hull plant more likely? Siemens source: You could say that [link]
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RT @James_BG: Me: Does this make going ahead with Hull plant more likely? Siemens source: You could say that [link]
@sydnets » 19 Jul '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: Dong inks huge offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms [link]
@sydnets » 19 Jul '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: Huge deal for offshore wind and massive vote of confidence in sector - @eddaveykands and @GregBarkerMP will be pleased [link]
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RT @James_BG: Dong inks huge offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms [link]
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RT @James_BG: Dong inks huge offshore wind turbine deal with Siemens (estimated at €2.5bn) for UK wind farms [link]
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RT @James_BG: Huge deal for offshore wind and massive vote of confidence in sector - @eddaveykands and @GregBarkerMP will be pleased [link]
@JessicaBG » 19 Jul '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: Me: Does this make going ahead with Hull plant more likely? Siemens source: You could say that [link]
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@J_Grimsdale » 19 Jul '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: Huge deal for offshore wind and massive vote of confidence in sector - @eddaveykands and @GregBarkerMP will be pleased [link]
@GregBarkerMP » 19 Jul '12, 11am
RT @James_BG: Huge deal for offshore wind and massive vote of confidence in sector - @eddaveykands and @GregBarkerMP will be pleased [link]
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