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GENERAL: DOW: Downer GE consortium win Boco Rock wind farm contract
Media/ASX and NZX Release
27 June 2013
DOWNER GE CONSORTIUM AWARDED BOCO ROCK WIND FARM CONTRACT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a contract,
with consortium partner GE Australia and New Zealand, for work on stage one
of the Boco Rock Wind Farm Project by Boco Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd. The total
project is valued at approximately $350 million.
When all stages are completed, the wind farm will consist of over 100
turbines on a site located 10 kilometres south west of Nimmitabel, in the New
South Wales Snowy Mountains region.
The Downer GE Consortium will deliver the full engineering, procurement and
construction for stage one of the project. GE will supply and commission 58,
1.7MW and 9, 1.6MW wind turbine generators.
Downer's scope of works includes:
o construction of the 132kV transmission line and substation
o balance of plant, civil and electrical infrastructure
o logistics
o erection of the wind turbine generators.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said: "The Downer GE
consortium looks forward to using its capabilities and expertise in the
renewable energy sector to deliver stage one of the Boco Rock Wind Farm
project.
"Other key wind farms that Downer has delivered successfully include the
Collgar Wind Farm in Western Australia, Lake Bonney Wind Farm in South
Australia, Waubra Wind Farm in Victoria and the Mt Mercer Wind Farm, also in
Victoria, which is currently under construction."
Construction of the Boco Rock Wind Farm will commence in the third quarter of
2013 and it is expected to commence delivering power from the fourth quarter
of 2014.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61
439 470 145
Sonja Stockton, Manager Corporate Affairs +61 437 766 483
Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Water
and Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific
region.
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