DONG Energy to test new next-generation turbines in the UK

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DONG Energy has received full consent to test two next generation offshore wind
turbines at their Gunfleet Sands site in South East England. It is the first
time that the Siemens 6 MW turbine will be tested offshore and DONG Energy's
first demonstration project in the UK. 

The two Siemens 6 MW machines will be installed at DONG Energy's Gunfleet Sands
3 demonstration project. The project forms an important part of DONG Energy's
drive to further industrialise the offshore wind industry and so bring down the
cost of energy. 

Morten Buchgreitz, deputy CEO of DONG Energy Wind Power said:

'The Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project marks an important step in
industry's efforts to reduce the cost of energy. The Round 3 projects in the UK
are in deeper waters and will have a much bigger capacity than existing wind
farms so the technology will increase in capacity as well. This demonstration
project aligns with DONG Energy's ambitions to steer development in the wind
industry towards industrialisation to make offshore wind power even more
competitive.' 

'We are pleased to be the first company testing this new Siemens machine. DONG
Energy is focused on making offshore wind more competitive and proving that
these bigger turbines work will help us achieve that goal.' 

'The Gunfleet Sands demonstration project has come in place due to a very
constructive cooperation with the authorities in the UK. We are very pleased to
receive the consent that gives us the opportunity to state our commitment to
the growing wind industry in the UK.' 

The new turbines will be installed by November this year with construction
starting in May, and will be connected through a dedicated export cable. DONG
Energy will be looking to verify turbine performance, reliability and
functionality.  The Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project is located 8.5 km
south east of Clacton on Sea. 

A prototype of the 6 MW turbine is also being tested at an onshore test centre
at Hovsore, Denmark. 

The information provided in this announcement will not change DONG Energy's
previous financial guidance for the financial year 2012 or the expected
investment level. 



For more information contact:

DONG Energy
Media Relations
Rune Birk Nielsen
+45 9955 6543

DONG Energy
Investor Relations
Kristian Borbos
+45 9955 9310



Facts

The Direct Drive Technology turbine has a capacity of 6 MW. The two turbines to
be installed at Gunfleet Sands 3 will have a rotor diameter of 120 meters with
a swept area of 11.500 m(2). 

Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, which started operations in 2010, consists
of two areas, Gunfleet Sands 1 with 30 turbines and Gunfleet Sands 2 with 18
turbines. These turbines each have a capacity of 3.6 megawatts and a rotor
diameter of 107 meters. Monopiles have overall lengths of up to 75 meters and
seabed penetration depth of up to 50 meters. 

The total capacity of Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm is 172MW corresponding
to the consumption of 125,000 British households.

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