Senvion secures long-term service contract extension in Australia

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*Senvion secures long-term service contract extension in Australia 
Further cooperation confirms success of strategic focus on service 
maintenance* 
 
*Melbourne*: Senvion Australia has secured a 15-year extension to the 
Service Contract for Meridian Energy Australia's Mt Mercer Wind Farm. The 
contract extension will see Senvion continue to provide maintenance services 
to the wind farm through to 2035. 
 
To look after the wind farm, Senvion has an established local Service Centre 
that has provided attractive employment opportunities for local people. 
 
*Jason Beer, Head of Service for Senvion Australia said:* "Around Australia, 
our service teams work around the clock to ensure that the wind farms we 
maintain are in peak condition in order to maximise generation for our 
customers. The extended service contract with Meridian Energy is great news 
for our business, and a strong endorsement of the performance of our local 
team. We are very proud to extend our working relationship with Meridian." 
 
*Ed McManus, Meridian Energy Australia CEO said:* "Safety and excellence are 
key success factors for our renewable energy assets in Australia. Senvion's 
professional and established service team has done a great job at the Mt 
Mercer Wind Farm and we are pleased to continue working with them." 
 
Meridian Energy Australia's Mt Mercer Wind Farm comprises 64 Senvion MM92 
wind turbines. 
 
In total, Senvion has installed over 470 megawatts of wind energy generation 
in Australia, with a further 430 megawatts under construction. In addition 
to being responsible for project delivery, Senvion also has full-service 
agreements for all of these wind farms. 
 
Senvion offers a comprehensive range of life-time service options to ensure 
wind farm owners achieve maximum value out of their wind farm assets. With a 
sustained focus on optimising wind farm operation, local and experienced 
teams around Australia provide constant monitoring and regular maintenance 
to ensure peak turbine performance. 
 
*About Senvion:* 
Senvion is a leading global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind 
turbines. The company develops, produces and markets wind turbines for 
almost any location - with rated outputs of 2 MW to 6.33 MW and rotor 
diameters of 82 metres to 152 metres. Furthermore, the company offers its 
customers project specific solutions in the areas of turnkey, service and 
maintenance, transport and installation, as well as foundation planning and 
construction. The Senvion systems are mainly designed in the major 
TechCenters in Osterrönfeld and Bangalore and manufactured at its German and 
Portuguese plants in Bremerhaven, Vagos and Oliveira de Frades as well as in 
Zory-Warszowice, Poland and Baramati, India. With approximately 4,000 
employees worldwide, the company makes use of the experience gained from the 
manufacture and installation of more than 7,900 wind turbines around the 
world. The company's operational subsidiary Senvion GmbH is based in Hamburg 
and represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in 
European markets such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, 
Romania, Portugal, Sweden, and Poland as well as on a global level in the 
USA, China, Australia, Japan, India, Chile and Canada. Senvion S.A. is 
listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. 
 
*About Meridian Energy: * 
Meridian Energy is Australasia's largest 100% renewable energy generator 
with wind and hydro assets in Australia and New Zealand. Meridian Energy 
Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian Energy, and owns and 
operates two wind farms in Australia, the Mt Mercer and Mt Millar wind 
farms, three hydro power stations in New South Wales and is a caretaker for 
the Hepburn Wind Farm which also uses Senvion turbines. Meridian Energy's 
retail arm, Powershop Australia powers over 100,000 homes and business in 
Victoria, New South Wales and South East Queensland. 
 
*Vice President Capital Markets and Public Relations* 
Dhaval Vakil 
phone: [phone] 
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email: [e-mail] 
 
*Manager Corporate Communcations* 
Megan Wheatley 
phone: [phone] 
mobile: [phone] 
email: [e-mail] 
 
End of Media Release 
 
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Key word(s): Energy 
 
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Company:  Senvion S.A. 
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          L-1855 Luxembourg 
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