REpower to supply 20 wind turbines for its first project in Minnesota

Following the successful construction of projects in Washington, Oregon, Indiana,
Michigan and California, these are the first wind turbines that the US subsidiary
of Hamburg-based REpower Systems AG will deliver to Minnesota. "The US
market is gradually starting to recover", says Per Hornung Pedersen, CEO of
REpower Systems AG. "This order and the other signed contracts in the last few
months show that our North American business is slowly picking up again."
Steve Dayney, CEO of REpower USA Corp., adds: "We are pleased to be
collaborating with National Wind for the first time and to be entering a new state
with the Lake Country project. Minnesota is one of the fastest-growing US states
for the wind business, which makes it an important and promising region for us."
"We strongly value our new relationship with REpower and look forward to
building upon it," says Jack Levi, co-chair of National Wind. "Securing wind
turbines is a significant project milestone for Lake Country Wind Energy. Not only
is REpower's turbine technology an ideal fit for the project's wind regime, it also
advances Lake Country's first phase toward late 2010 construction. It is exciting
to bring Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties' first utility-scale community-owned wind
project closer to reality."
REpower USA Corp. headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has installed or sold
more than 400 wind turbines with a total output of over 800 MW in the US since
2007.
About REpower:
REpower Systems AG 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 2 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 development center in Rendsburg and manufactured at its
Husum (North Friesland), Trampe (Brandenburg) and Bremerhaven plants.
With over 1,900 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
over 2,000 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 and Spain as well
as on a global level in the USA, Japan, China, Australia and Canada.
About Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC:
Lake Country Wind Energy, LLC is a community-owned wind energy company that plans to develop up to
340 megawatts (MW) of wind power generation facilities in Meeker and Kandiyohi Counties, Minnesota. The
company's financial commitment is to assure a portion of the project's development proceeds are shared
with its local investors, landowners, and the surrounding community. For more information, please visit
www.lakecountrywindenergy.com.
About National Wind LLC:
National Wind is the leader in developing utility-scale (50 megawatts or larger) community wind energy
projects. We form powerful community wind energy partnerships with property owners, assuring that the
project's economic benefits are shared with the surrounding community. National Wind and its subsidiary,
Wind Energy Developers, LLC, have participated in developing 13 wind energy projects and currently have
over 4,000 megawatts in active development. National Wind projects are located in Minnesota, Iowa,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado and Ohio. The company has an additional 1,500
megawatts of wind energy in advanced feasibility study stages and is continually exploring expansion
opportunities in other states. Please visit www.nationalwind.com for more information.
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Contact:
REpower Systems AG
Daniela Puttenat
Corporate Communications &
Public Relations
Tel.: +49 - 40 - 55 55 090-3024
Fax: +49 - 40 - 55 55 090-3900
E-mail: d.puttenat@repower.de
National Wind
Erin Edholm
Communications Director
Tel. +1 612-746-6646
E-mail: eedholm@nationalwind.com