DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar give green light to build world's largest offshore wind farm

•	First phase of London Array offshore wind farm gets go ahead 
•	Partners invest DKK 16,4bn in landmark project
•	First power due to be produced in 2012

LONDON, May 12th, 2009 - DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar have today announced that
they will invest DKK 16,4bn in building the first 630MW phase of the London
Array offshore wind farm in the Thames Estuary. 

Once complete, the scheme will be the the world's largest, and the first 1GW,
offshore wind farm. The project will supply enough power for around 750,000
homes - or a quarter of Greater London homes - and displace the emission of
1.9m tonnes of CO2 every year. 

Today's announcement comes after the UK Government's recent proposal to
increase its support for offshore wind power. The partners are satisfied that
the project is now financially viable and are now keen to push ahead with
construction and to produce the first renewable power in 2012. 

Anders Eldrup, CEO of DONG Energy said: “Following the 2 ROC announcement, and
our subsequent decision to build the Walney projects, I'm thrilled that we
today also have the final investment decision on the London Array project. The
decision to build the London Array offshore wind farm is a very significant
cornerstone in DONG Energy's strategy to increase the proportion of electricity
generated from renewable energy sources.  DONG Energy has built approximately
half of all offshore wind farms in operation in the world today. Entering into
the world's largest offshore wind farm project further strengthens DONG
Energy's leading position in this field.” 

E.ON CEO Dr. Wulf Bernotat said: “I'm delighted that work can now get underway
on the world's largest offshore wind farm. The start of London Array will mark
a key milestone in our roadmap as we continue with our ambitious strategy to
take renewables to an industrial level. With this pioneering scheme, we see a
significant increase in scale for offshore wind and also for E.ON as we aim to
become the world's largest offshore wind farm developer. 

“Today's announcement is proof that, if all interested parties work together,
renewable power can be taken to its next level and so make a real difference to
the fight against climate change.” 

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, said: "The leadership of Abu Dhabi
recognizes the importance of global collaboration and engagement to deploy
renewable energy on a large scale. The London Array represents Masdar's
strategic approach to renewable energy, whereby real partnerships are formed
between government and the private sector. This project is a great achievement
for the UK government, E.ON, DONG Energy and Masdar, which exemplifies our
commitment to build cooperation to take renewable energy further down the path
to widespread global adoption.” 

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: “The London Array is a flagship project in
our drive to cut emissions by 80% by 2050 and meet future energy needs. The UK
is a world leader in offshore wind farms, creating jobs and prosperity for the
economy.  That's why we have increased our support for this technology as we
move towards a low carbon future. 
"E.ON, DONG Energy and Masdar are to be congratulated for their work on the
London Array." 

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said: “This is another green
light for green energy.  It's a vote of confidence in the support the
Government has put into backing renewable energy. 

“The UK is already the world's leading offshore wind power and this
multi-billion pound project will help keep us there, cut our carbon emissions
and contribute to secure energy supplies.” 

Onshore work is now due to start in the summer, with offshore work due to start
in early 2011. 

The scheme will be built around 12 miles off the coasts of Kent and Essex. The
wind farm will be installed on a 90 square mile site and will be built in two
phases. The consortium hopes the first phase of 630MW will be completed and
generating in 2012. The first phase will consist of 175 turbines. The second
phase will add enough capacity to bring the total to 1,000MW. 

The content of this announcement does not alter the previously announced
expectations for DONG Energy's financial result for 2009 or the announced
expected level of investments. 


Ends

Notes to editors: 
London Array animation: 
An internet-quality animation of the London Array scheme is available for
download by registering at www.newscast.co.uk. The animation is available in
broadcast quality by contacting E.ON UK. 
ISDN is available in Coventry on 024 7642 5147 and in London on 020 7484 7951

The project consortium partners have the following shareholdings: DONG Energy
owns 50%, E.ON has 30% and Masdar has a 20% stake. 
 
DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. DONG Energy
is headquartered in Denmark. Our business is based on procuring, producing,
distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe.
DONG Energy has approximately 5,500 employees and generated more than DKK 60
billion (approx. EUR 8.2 billion) in revenue in 2008. 
DONG Energy is a market leader in offshore wind power, having built around half
of all offshore wind farms globally. The UK is one of DONG Energy's primary
markets for offshore wind. DONG Energy is the sole owner of the 90MW Burbo Bank
and 50% owner of the 90MW Barrow project, both of which are in commercial
operation in the East Irish Sea. The Gunfleet Sands I+II (total 172MW)
commenced construction in early 2008 in the Thames Estuary and are scheduled
for commercial operation by the end of 2009. On April 22nd 2009 DONG Energy
announced to build the two wind farms Walney I and II in the Irish Sea.
Further, DONG Energy has a substantial pipeline of offshore wind projects in UK
which are currently under planning and development. For more information,
please visit www.dongenergy.com 

E.ON is one of the world's leading power and gas companies. With annual sales
of more than EUR86 billion and over 93,000 employees, it is already one of the
world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies.  E.ON Climate &
Renewables, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is responsible for E.ON
Group's global renewables and climate protection activities. E.ON is investing
billions of Euros in renewable generation and climate protection projects and
will play a leading role in the development of the renewables industry
worldwide. E.ON currently has 2.2GW of renewable capacity in operation which
makes the company a leading global renewable player. In the UK, E.ON's
renewables development portfolio could, if built, power a million homes and
displace the emission of around two million tonnes of CO2. E.ON owns and
operates Scroby Sands offshore wind farm in the UK and is currently building
the 180MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth. Renewable energy
projects in other countries include developing Rødsand II, a 207MW offshore
wind farm of the Danish coast and, with partners, the 60 MW Alpha Ventus
offshore wind farm which is currently being built off the north coast of
Germany. This is the first deep water far shore scheme of its kind.  
www.eon.com 

The Masdar Initiative is Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted investment in the
development and commercialization of innovative technologies in renewable,
alternative and sustainable energies as well as sustainable design. Masdar, a
wholly owned company of the the Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala). In
January 2008, Abu Dhabi announced it will invest $15 billion in Masdar, the
largest single government investment of its kind. Last year, Masdar entered
into the London Array scheme through a joint venture agreement with E.ON, which
currently owns half of the landmark project. DONG Energy owns the other half.
Under the agreement, Masdar purchased 40 per cent of E.ON's half share of the
London Array scheme, giving Masdar a 20% stake in the project overall. Masdar,
which works with a range of innovative renewable energy companies and
utilities, is continuously searching for investment opportunities. The London
Array investment is part of Masdar's global alternative energy strategy which
includes solar, wind and other renewable technologies. Masdar last month made a
significant investment into the Finnish wind-turbine manufacturer WinWinD Oy,
adding to Masdar's growing portfolio of investments, partnerships and
production capabilities in the renewable energy sector. 
For more information about the Masdar Initiative, please visit www.masdaruae.com


Press Contact:

DONG Energy:
Andreas Krog
T. +45 9955 2023
ankro@dongenergy.dk

Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz
Investor Relations
T. +45 9955 9750 

E.ON: 
Jonathan Smith
T. +44 (0)24 7618 3676
Jonathan.Smith@eon-uk.com

Dr. Jens Schreiber 
T. +49 211 4579 544
Jens.schreiber@eon.com
	
Christian Drepper 
T. +49 151 163 10889
Christian.drepper@eon.com
	
Masdar:
Zarmineh Rab
Corporate Communications Manager
T. +971 50 450 2315
zrab@masdar.ae

Kirstin McKellar
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kirstin.mckellar@edelman.com
	
Laura Misselbrook
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