EDF Energies Nouvelles Has Ordered 67.5 MW in Turbines from Clipper to Build a Wind...
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EDF Energies Nouvelles Has Ordered 67.5 MW in Turbines from Clipper to Build a Wind Farm in Mexico PARIS--(Business Wire)-- Regulatory News: EDF Energies Nouvelles has announced the signature of a deal with Clipper Turbine Works, a subsidiary of US manufacturer Clipper Windpower, to supply 27 wind turbines, each with 2.5 MW in capacity, to build the La Ventosa wind farm in Mexico. This order will help EDF Energies Nouvelles to take a decisive step forward with its plans to build the 67.5 MW wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico. Construction is due to be completed by year-end 2009. The electricity generated will supply several Wal-Mart stores under a power purchase agreement that has already been signed. enXco, EDF EN's Us subsidiary, will provide supervision of the construction activities as well as be in charge of the Operation and Maintenance of the project. This order with a new turbine supplier fits perfectly with the Group's strategy of diversifying its purchases. About EDF Energies Nouvelles Founded in 1990, EDF Energies Nouvelles (Paris:EEN) is a world-class player in the green electricity generation market, with gross installed capacity of 1,735 MW worldwide at 30 June 2008, plus 1,117 MW in gross capacity under construction. With operations in nine European countries and in the United States, EDF Energies Nouvelles is a market leader in renewable energies. With a development focused on wind energy for several years and more recently on solar photovoltaic, now a second priority axis of development, the group, which posted 2007 revenues of EUR 560 million, is also present in other segments of the renewable energies market: small hydro, biomass, biofuel and biogas. In addition, the Group is expanding its presence in the distributed renewable energies sector in partnership with EDF. EDF Energies Nouvelles is a 50 %-owned subsidiary of the EDF Group. Since 28 November 2006, EDF Energies Nouvelles has been listed in Compartment A of Eurolist by Euronext Paris, code "EEN", ISIN (code: FR0010400143). www.edf-energies-nouvelles.com About Clipper Windpower Clipper Windpower is a rapidly growing company engaged in wind energy technology, turbine manufacturing, and wind project development. With offices in the United Kingdom, United States of America (California, Colorado, Iowa, and Maryland), Denmark, and Mexico and a ISO9001:2000 QMS Certified, 330,000 square foot manufacturing and assembly facility located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the company designs advanced wind turbines, manufactures its 2.5-MW Liberty wind turbine and actively develops wind power generating projects in the Americas and Europe. Clipper is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Clipper's ticker symbol is CWP. www.clipperwind.com EDF EN Press relations Aurelia de Lapeyrouse, +33 1 53 96 83 72 Brunswick or Marilys Dubernet, +33 1 40 90 23 70 Corporate Communications Director presse@edf-en.com or Investor relations Dorothee Hontebeyrie, +33 1 40 90 20 50 dorothee.hontebeyrie@edf-en.com or Delphine Deshayes, +33 1 40 90 21 45 delphine.deshayes@edf-en.com Copyright Business Wire 2008
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