Press Releases 2008
First REpower 6M turbines assembled in Bremerhaven
New type of offshore turbine ready for delivery following hall testsFramework agreement expected to be signed soon with RWE Innogy concerning 250 offshore wind turbinesHamburg, 19 December 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703)...[More]
REpower: New orders in France and the USA for a total of 88 Megawatt
Les Hauts Pays project, Haute-Marne, France: 34 REpower MM92 turbinesEcho project, Oregon, USA: supply of ten MM92s to new customer John Deere RenewablesHamburg, 9 December 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) has signed...[More]
REpower Systems AG installs prototype of the REpower 3.XM onshore wind turbine near Husum, Germany
Hamburg, 3 December 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has just installed the prototype for its new onshore wind turbine in the Südermarsch wind farm near Husum, Germany. The REpower 3.XM, with a rated output of 3.3 megawatts...[More]
REpower and DOTI sign supply contract for six REpower 5M for alpha ventus
Installation of wind turbines for first German offshore wind farm planned for Summer 2009Senators for Economics Gedaschko and Nagel visited new REpower production hall in BremerhavenHamburg/Oldenburg, 24 November 2008. Another...[More]
REpower Systems AG announces financial figures for first half 2008/09 (01.04.2008-30.09.2008)
Gross revenues almost doubled to EUR 531.1 millionEBIT tripled to EUR 22,7 million30%-35% sales growth expected for 2009/10Supply contract for 22 REpower MM82 signedHamburg, 13 November 2008. In the first half of fiscal year...[More]
REpower records significant growth in sales and earnings for H1 2008/09
Total performance almost doubled to EUR 531.1 millionEBIT tripled to EUR 22.7 millionHamburg, 27 October 2008. In the period 1 April to 30 September 2008, the REpower Systems Group (Prime Standard, WKN 617703) generated total...[More]
Repower: Growth financing without domination and profit transfer contract
Hamburg, 27 October 2008. By ad hoc announcement dated 1 September 2008 REpower Systems AG ("REpower") has announced that its majority shareholder Suzlon has requested the management board of REpower to enter into negotiations...[More]
Kai Trede new REpower supervisory board member
Hamburg, 22 October 2008. With effect from 24 October 2008 Mr. Kai Trede becomes new supervisory board member of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703). He substitutes Mr. Oliver Heinecke who recently informed the supervisory board’s...[More]
Oliver Heinecke resigns from REpower supervisory board
Hamburg, 10 October 2008. Oliver Heinecke, member of the supervisory board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703), has informed the supervisory board’s chairman about his resignation of the supervisory board with effect from 23...[More]
REpower: Pilot phase completed for Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank
Hamburg (Germany)/Ostend (Belgium), 23 September 2008. Having assembled the rotor for the sixth turbine, REpower Systems AG (WKN: 617703) has just successfully completed the pilot phase for the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton...[More]
REpower: 30 MW contract for project in North East Germany
First-time collaboration with the Berlin-based investor Saxovent REpower also concludes Letter of Understanding with Gastops (Canada) for supply of 2,000 oil particle sensors Industry event HUSUM WindEnergy runs until...[More]
HUSUM WindEnergy 2008: REpower Systems AG unveils new onshore wind turbine REpower 3.XM
Hamburg, 4 September 2008. At this year’s HUSUM WindEnergy, one of the most important wind energy trade fairs (scheduled to take place 9 to 13 September), REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) will be unveiling its new onshore wind...[More]
REpower begins negotiations with majority shareholder on control and profit transfer agreement
Hamburg, 1 September 2008. Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Suzlon Group, has today submitted a request to the REpower Systems AG´s (WKN 617703) Executive Board to begin negotiations on a control and...[More]
REpower Annual General Meeting elects Girish Tanti and Kirtikant Vagadia to the Supervisory Board
Hamburg, 20 August 2008. The Company shareholders have once again demonstrated their support at the Annual General Meeting of REpower Systems AG (WKN: 617703) in Hamburg. All items on the agenda were passed in line with the...[More]
Dr Christof Maria Fritzen appointed to the REpower Supervisory Board
Hamburg, 19 August 2008. Dr Christof Maria Fritzen has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of REpower Systems AG (WKN: 617703) with effect from today by order of the Local Court of Hamburg. He replaces former member André...[More]
REpower Systems AG announces financial figures for first quarter of fiscal year 2008/09 (01.04.2008 – 30.06.2008)
Gross revenues increase to EUR 240.9 million Operating result EUR 10.2 millionOrders on hand increase by 48.0% to 1,522.6 megawattsHamburg, 14 August 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) posted gross revenues of EUR 240.9...[More]
REpower: First wind energy turbine erected for Thornton Bank offshore wind farm in Belgian North Sea
Wind turbine is the twelfth 5M installed by the companyREpower takes the lead in the multi-megawatt class Hamburg/Oostende, 29 July 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has successfully installed the first of six wind...[More]
REpower Systems AG announces preliminary figures for first quarter of 2008/09
Total performance EUR 240.9 million, sales increased to EUR 231.8 millionEBIT increased to EUR 10.2 millionOrders on hand increased to 1,522.6 MWHamburg, 18 July 2008. According to preliminary calculations, REpower Systems AG...[More]
Scholarship transfer to TUHH: REpower today honours best in year in electrical engineering
Hamburg, 11 July 2008. REpower Systems AG honours the ten best students on the electrical engineering bachelor course at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) for the first time as part of the scholarship programme. The...[More]
REpower places bid to acquire assets of Schaumann GmbH & Co KG
Contribution towards optimisation of costs and long-term safeguarding of transport capacitiesRetention of more than 30 jobsHamburg, 3 July 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) has made its long-time logistics partner Schaumann...[More]
REpower Systems AG announces financial figures for Short Fiscal Year 2008 (01.01.2008 – 31.03.2008)
Gross revenues increase to EUR 150.2 million Operating result EUR 3.1 millionOrders on hand increase by 44.0% to 1,419 megawattsHamburg, 30 June 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) posted gross revenues of EUR 150.2 million in...[More]
REpower: 48 MW contract for wind farm in Southern China
Hamburg/Beijing, 26 June 2008. REpower North (China) Co. Ltd has received an order for 24 wind turbines from Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co. Ltd, an energy and property company based in Guangzhou. The Chinese joint...[More]
Prof. Vahrenholt resigns from supervisory board
Hamburg, 25 June 2008. Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703), today notified his resignation of the supervisory committee with effect from 10 July 2008 to avoid...[More]
Bertrand Durrande resigns from supervisory board
Hamburg, 11 June 2008. Bertrand Durrande, member of the supervisory board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703), today notified his resignation of the supervisory committee with effect from 25 June 2008.Mr. Durrande has been...[More]
REpower expects market upturn from EEG amendment
Hamburg, 6 June 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) welcomes the amendment to the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) legislated by the German Bundestag today. REpower Systems AG estimates that improvements in...[More]
REpower: André Horbach resigns from supervisory board
Hamburg, 05 June 2008. Tulsi R. Tanti, chairman of the supervisory board, today notified REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) of André Horbach’s resignation as a member of the supervisory board with effect from 06 June 2008.Mr....[More]
REpower: 200 MW order for wind farms in USA
Projects are part of a general delivery agreement with EDF EN for up to 690 MWUS trade fair Windpower08 from 01 to 04 June in Houston, Texas Hamburg/Houston, 03 June 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has received an order for...[More]
REpower and Enertad sign contract about 160 MW for projects in Italy and France
Hamburg/Genoa, 9 May 2008. Today, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and Enertad – a subsidiary of the Italian energy and petroleum company ERG – have signed a framework agreement for the supply of wind turbines with an individual...[More]
REpower awarded with 263 MW of ENEL tender for projects in France and Italy
Hamburg, 09 May 2008. ENEL, the biggest utility in Italy and second biggest in Europe, has officially announced that it has chosen German wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) as supplier for wind farm...[More]
Consortium with REpower awarded 954 MW of wind farm tender in Québec/Canada
Hamburg/Montreal, 5 May 2008.The St-Laurent Énergies consortium, with which wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has concluded an exclusive option agreement concerning the delivery of wind turbines last year,...[More]
Heritable building right contracts between REpower and harbour Kiel-Canal GmbH signed for site at Osterrönfeld
Hamburg/Osterrönfeld, 30 April 2008. In the presence of Minister for Economics, Dietrich Austermann, the executive board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and the Managing Director of Neuer Hafen Kiel-Canal GmbH (headquartered...[More]
REpower’s associated company PowerBlades GmbH celebrates ‘topping out‘ of its rotor blade factory in Bremerhaven
Hamburg/Bremerhaven, 29 April 2008. Today REpower Systems AG (WKN 616603) will celebrate the ‘topping out’ - a ceremony marking the completion of the roof section - of the rotor blade factory of its associated company PowerBlades...[More]
Nordergründe offshore wind farm: REpower and Energiekontor sign contract for 90 MW
Hamburg, 9 April 2008. REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and Energiekontor have signed a contract to supply 18 REpower 5M offshore wind energy turbines – each with a rated power of five megawatts (MW) – for the “Nordergründe”...[More]
REpower and ENEL sign contract about 84 MW for projects in France
Hamburg/Brussels, 03 April 2008. During the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC) in Brussels, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and ENEL – biggest utility in Italy and second biggest in Europe - have signed a contract about the...[More]
REpower Systems AG expects balanced result in short fiscal year 2008
Presentation of the final annual results for 2007 Massive capacity expansion as a result of total investment volume totalling EUR 86 million in fiscal year 2008/09Hamburg/Frankfurt, 31 March 2008. For the short fiscal year 2008...[More]
REpower Supervisory Board concludes enlargement of Executive Board to four members
Lars Rytter Kristensen will be responsible for purchasing, production and logisticsHamburg, 25 March 2008. Following an initiative by the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has concluded the...[More]
REpower Systems AG achieves goals for the 2007 fiscal year and raises forecast
Rise in sales by 48.2% to EUR 680.2 mOperating result increases by 131.5% to EUR 28.2 mRecord order backlog of EUR 1.3 bnHamburg, 7 March 2008. The REpower Systems Group (WKN 617703) achieved its all-time highest operating result...[More]
REpower and Electrabel (SUEZ Group) sign contract about up to 500 MW for projects in Europe
Hamburg/Brussels, 28 February 2008. REpower Systems AG, the third largest German manufacturer of wind turbines (WKN 617703), and Electrabel (SUEZ Group) have signed an agreement under which Electrabel promises to order a maximum...[More]
REpower and RWE Innogy agree on negotiations for framework agreements for up to 1,900 megawatts
Hamburg/Essen, 21 February 2008. Today, the REpower Systems Group (WKN 617703) and RWE Innogy, the RWE Group’s subsidiary specialising in renewable energies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which provides for the...[More]
REpower signs agreements for up to 338 MW
Hamburg, 15 February 2008. The third largest German wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and Maïa Eolis, a joint venture between Maïa Sonnier (51%) and Gaz de France group (49%) concluded agreements for the...[More]
REpower Systems AG: Statement on today’s news coverage in Financial Times Deutschland
Hamburg, 08 February 2008. The executive board of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) comments the articles „Indians want to squeeze money out of wind power company”, „Doubting Suzlon’s financial power“ and „Clever Indians“ that were...[More]
REpower and SUZLON found joint RETC - Renewable Energy Technology Centre
Hamburg, 07 February 2008. REpower Systems AG, the third largest German manufacturer of wind turbines (WKN 617703) and SE Drive Technik GmbH, a subsidiary of REpower’s major shareholder, SUZLON Energy Ltd., founded the Joint...[More]
REpower emphasises its commitment to Québec
Hamburg/Montreal, 23/24 January 2008. Speaking at an event in Montreal organised by the German-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Chief Technical Officer Matthias Schubert of REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) emphasised his company’s...[More]