Aarhus, Denmark, 2014-12-11 22:58 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 365 V52-850 kW turbines
for Kenya. 

Additional information about the project:

Customer:      Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd.                                     
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Project name:  Lake Turkana                                                     
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Location/Coun  Kenya                                                            
try:                                                                            
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Number of MW:  310 MW                                                           
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Number of      365 V52-850 kW turbines                                          
 turbines/tur                                                                   
bine type:                                                                      
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Contract       Supply-and-installation                                          
 type:                                                                          
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Contract       Supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines as  
 scope:         well as a 15-year service agreement (AOM 4000).                 
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Time of        Installation of the wind turbines is expected to begin in the    
 delivery:      first half of 2016 and the wind power plant is expected to be   
                commissioned in the second half of 2017.                        
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Total year-to-date announced order intake in MW: 5,381 MW (see overview at
vestas.com/investor). 

Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Hans Martin Smith, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel.: +45 9730 8209

A news release from Vestas Central Europe regarding the above-mentioned order
will also be published on vestas.com under “Company News”.