Aarsleff and German Bilfinger Berger GmbH have entered into a contract with
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S to execute the foundations for seven offshore wind
turbines north of the island of Sprogø.
The contract has a value of approx. DKK 100 million and consists of production
and positioning of seven gravitation foundations ballasted and placed on the
seabed in depths up to 17 metres.
The foundations are to be cast during the spring in Swinoujscie in Poland where
Aarsleff and Bilfinger Berger already have set up production facilities and
started casting the 90 foundations which are to be installed at the Rødsand 2
Offshore Wind Farm south of Lolland during the year. The installation of the
seven foundations north of Sprogø begins this summer and will be finalised
during September.
According to Sund & Bælt, the purpose of the installation of the wind turbines
is that A/S Storebælt is to produce sufficient electricity to cover its own
energy consumption to the greatest possible extent. Also, the small offshore
wind farm will be a showcase for Danish wind turbine technology - both for the
25 million persons who cross the Great Belt Link each year and not least in
connection with the UN Conference on Climate Change which is to held in Denmark
at the end of 2009.
The contract does not give rise to a change in the outlook for the profit for
the financial year 2008/2009.
Further information:
General Manager Ebbe Malte Iversen, Per Aarsleff A/S, tel. +45 8744 2222.
