Areva claims that this acquisition will allow a fast ramp-up of its production capacity. This new platform will also include the rotor blade manufacturing division, formerly PN Rotor.
Anil Srivastava, CEO of Areva Renewables, said: “As major utilities are moving ahead by launching a number of European tenders, this acquisition illustrates Areva’s commitment to play a leading role in the development of the offshore wind industry and to establish long-term partnerships with customers.”
Six M5000 turbines have already been installed by Areva in the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm, built in the North Sea under real offshore conditions, and are currently in the test phase. Areva said that this pilot project will provide important feedback and essential experience to develop offshore wind farms.
Felix Debierre, managing director of Areva Wind, said: “Areva Wind now has a total of 600MW in large European projects which confirms the market’s trust in our offshore technology.”
