10:12 - 26 Jun 2015

Vestas confirms 66 MW turbine order in Scotland, UK

Infinis Energy plc has placed an order with Vestas for the Galawhistle project in Scotland, UK.

The order for the Galawhistle project comprises 22 V90-3.0 MW turbines and includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the turbines as well as a 5-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. Turbine delivery is expected in the second quarter of 2016, with expected project completion in early 2017.

Eric Machiels, Chief Executive of Infinis, states: "At a time when the UK Government has pledged to meet its international obligations to reduce carbon emissions and decarbonise power generation, Infinis continues to believe that onshore wind remains the most effective renewable energy technology and that it is best placed to help achieve these goals at the lowest cost to consumers".

"We are very pleased that Infinis have chosen to work with us on the Galawhistle wind power plant. Despite regulatory uncertainty, this order underlines our engagement and commitment in the UK market, where cus-tomers see the value of deploying cost-competitive, carbon-free onshore wind", says Klaus Steen Mortensen, President Vestas Northern Europe.

For more information, please contact:
Kresten Ø. Christensen, Regional Marketing & Communications Director
Vestas Northern Europe
Tel: +45 2257 9374
Email: kroch@vestas.com

About Vestas
Every single day, Vestas wind turbines deliver clean energy that supports the global fight against climate change. Wind power from Vestas' more than 54,200 wind turbines currently reduces carbon emissions by over 60 million tons of carbon dioxide every year, while at the same time building energy security and inde-pendence. Vestas has delivered wind energy in 73 countries, providing jobs for around 18,200 passionate people at our service and project sites, research facilities, factories and offices all over the world. With 52 percent more megawatts installed than anyone else in the industry and close to 68 GW of cumulative in-stalled capacity worldwide, Vestas is the world leader in wind energy.

We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels:

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About Infinis Energy plc
Infinis is the UK's leading independent generator of renewable power, operating a growing portfolio of landfill gas (LFG) and onshore wind plants across the UK. Infinis employ approximately 365 people across 137 operating sites with an aggregate generating capacity of 589 MW, comprising, 121 LFG sites (315 MW) and 16 onshore wind farms (274 MW). In addition, Infinis has a strong onshore wind development portfolio with 109 MW of onshore wind assets under construction.

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