Company announcement from
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Randers, 18 February 2008
Company announcement No. 11/2008
V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine back on the market again
In early 2007, Vestas decided temporarily to withdraw its V90-3.0 MW offshore
wind turbine from the market due to problems with the turbine's gearbox. During
the summer/autumn of 2007, the cause of the problems with the gearbox was mapped
and at the moment, the gearbox is taken through the last steps in Vestas'
quality assurance model.
Based on the positive results from the already completed tests, Vestas has
decided again to release the V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine for sale effective
from 1 May 2008.
”The V90-3.0 MW offshore turbine with the new gearbox solution has now been
thoroughly tested at our advanced testing facilities in Århus, Denmark. We still
need to carry out a few more tests, but we are convinced that the turbine will
also pass these,” says Finn Strøm Madsen, President of Vestas Technology R&D.
”Vestas Offshore is looking forward again to selling the V90-3.0 MW turbine for
offshore for delivery in 2009, enabling us to do our part in securing Vestas'
position as No. 1 in Modern Energy,” says Anders Søe-Jensen, President of Vestas
Offshore A/S.
Any questions in relation to the above may be addressed to Finn Strøm Madsen,
President of Vestas Technology R&D, or to Anders Søe-Jensen, President of Vestas
Offshore A/S, both on telephone +45 9730 0000.
Yours sincerely
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Ditlev Engel
President and CEO
