Germany - REpower Invests in German Production Sites

REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) is realigning its German production sites for wind turbines. Today, Tuesday, 13 September, the company is holding the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of nacelle and hub production in Bremerhaven. Starting in 2012/13 financial year, it will be possible there to assemble wind turbines each year with an output of 900 megawatts (MW). Up to now, the annual production capacity was 600 MW.

At the same time, the assembly hall at the Trampe/Eberswalde (Brandenburg) location is being converted to enable production of REpower’s 3.XM three megawatt series in four assembly areas in future. The company is investing a total of some EUR 10 million in expanding the two production locations.

“REpower leads the way for multi-megawatt offshore turbines and our 3.XM series, which was launched in 2008, is also in great demand on the market”, commented Gregor Gnädig, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of REpower Systems SE. “We have to re-position our three German plants and expand capacities in good time. The European offshore business will also increase significantly over the next few years”.

At present, REpower only assembles MM-type turbines with 2-megawatt nominal power at Trampe. To convert to the new platform, the electrical test facilities in 2 particular have to be adapted. “The capacities for producing the international ‘REpower bestseller’, the MM series, are to be relocated to Husum and the locations in Portugal and Padubidri”, explained Gnädig.

The first 3.XM nacelles and hubs will be produced in Trampe by the end of the year.

About REpower:
REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon group company, is one of the leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The international mechanical engineering company develops, produces and markets wind turbines with rated outputs of 1.8 MW to 6.15 MW and rotor diameters of 82 meters to 126 meters for almost any location. The company also offers a comprehensive portfolio of service and maintenance packages. The profitable and reliable systems are designed at the REpower TechCenter in Osterrönfeld and manufactured at its plants in Husum (North Friesland), Trampe (Brandenburg) and Bremerhaven as well as Portugal and China.

With just under 2,500 employees worldwide, the company, which has been listed since March 2002 and is headquartered in Hamburg, can make use of the experience gained from the manufacture and installation of around 3,500 wind turbines around the world. REpower is represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in European markets such as France, Belgium, the UK, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Poland and Spain as well as on a global level in the USA, China, Australia and Canada.

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