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Editorial<br />
Dear reader,<br />
in this issue we again want to update you on some of our current projects. The successful installation<br />
of an N80 farm in Norway is particularly encouraging for us for a number of different reasons: Comprising<br />
16 2.5 MW class turbines, it is the largest farm of its type to date. On top of this, its location – only 100 kilometers<br />
south of North Cape – is unique and posed considerable challenges during the installation phase.<br />
Yet, it also marks the entry into a new market offering strong potential.<br />
Size matters – this was the case in Germany for a long time. In this country, there is an unmistakable<br />
trend in favor of large turbines. Our most recent orders show that this trend is now also assuming international<br />
proportions. Customers from France, Ireland, the United Kingdom and other countries are increasingly<br />
opting for the largest available turbine. <strong>Nordex</strong> plays a leading role in the series-production of such<br />
turbines and we are doing everything we can to protect this position. To this end, we have unveiled the<br />
latest member of the N80 family – the N90, which went on line at Anklam, Germany, in the summer for the<br />
first time. With its larger rotor sweep, it is ideal for weaker wind conditions (page 4).<br />
In our main market Germany, business has again been very strong this year. As at the end of September,<br />
industry-wide new installed output was up roughly 35 % on the previous year. At the same time, <strong>Nordex</strong><br />
was able to widen its market share to 11 % in the third quarter. We expect to receive further upwind of the<br />
continuation of the SPD/Green coalition government. The favorable results of the Green party in particular<br />
show that people in Germany attach importance to the careful use of natural resources. This is also reflected<br />
in recent opinion polls (page 22).<br />
I wish you pleasant reading<br />
Carsten Pedersen<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong><br />
Product<br />
Program<br />
Power Regulation Generator Effect Rotor Diameter<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> N43/600 kW Stall 600/125 kW 43 m<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> N50/800 kW Stall 800/200 kW 50 m<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> N60, N62/1300 kW Stall 1300/250 kW 60 or 62 m<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> S70, S77/<strong>15</strong>00 kW Pitch/variable <strong>15</strong>00 kW 70 or 77 m<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> N80/2500 kW Pitch/variable 2500 kW 80 m<br />
<strong>Nordex</strong> N90/2300 kW Pitch/variable 2300 kW 90 m<br />
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