REpower Systems AG, in which Suzlon Energy is majority shareholder with 90.71
stake, and RWE project company for Nordsee Ost (North Sea East) have concluded a
contract on the delivery of 48 offshore wind turbines.
The turbines of the type REpower 6M are based on the technology of the 5M
range, have a total capacity of approx 295 MW and are intended for the Nordsee
Ost offshore wind farm, due to be built in the German Bight between 2011 and
2013.
The wind farm is to be situated about 22 miles (35 km) north of the island of
Helgoland, at a depth of 22 to 25 mtrs. The first wind turbines are likely to
commence power generation by mid-2012.