REpower Systems AG, in which Suzlon Energy is majority shareholder, has bagged wind turbine orders from France based Akuo Energy SAS.

The REpower MM92 turbines, each with a hub height of 100 mtrs and 2.05 MW of rated power are destined for the three wind farms Fontaine Macon, Sevigny Waleppe and Saint-Germainmont in the Champagne-Ardennes region, in the Northeast of France. Together, the turbines achieve a total generating capacity of 51.25 MW.

The first set of six wind turbines for the wind farm Fontaine Macon are to be delivered and commissioned by August 2010. REpower will supply nine turbines for the wind farm Sevigny Waleppe and ten turbines for the project Saint-Germainmont, both located in the Ardennes Department in 2011, with construction of both projects scheduled for the second quarter of 2011.

The projects are expected to be executed by the French subsidiary REpower S.A.S and the company is responsible for delivery, commissioning and service of the turbines.

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