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04/09/2012 11:51
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REL: 1151 HRS Downer EDI Limited
GENERAL: DOW: Downer awarded Mt Mercer Wind Farm contract
Media/ASX and NZX Release
4 September 2012
DOWNER AWARDED MT MERCER WIND FARM CONTRACT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a $70 million
contract by Meridian Energy Australia for engineering work on the Mt Mercer
Wind Farm in Victoria.
The wind farm, located 30 kilometres south of Ballarat, will consist of 64
turbines with 131MW capacity.
Downer will conduct balance of plant work which includes the design and
construction of the electrical and civil works including the wind farm
sub-station, 33kV collector system, internal road network, crane hardstands
and wind turbine foundations.
The wind farm will provide enough energy to service the electricity needs of
the entire Ballarat community.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer has extensive
capabilities in the renewable energy sector having previously worked on the
Colgar Wind Farm in Western Australia, Lake Bonney Wind Farm in South
Australia and Waubra Wind Farm in Victoria. Downer has delivered in excess of
1GW across 11 Wind Farm developments across Australia to key customers.
"Downer is pleased to be supporting Meridian as it delivers efficient sources
of renewable energy to the Victorian community," Mr Fenn said.
Construction of the Mt Mercer Wind Farm will commence in December and is
expected to take two years to complete.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61
439 470 145
Luke Thrum, Manager Investor Relations +61 459 828 720
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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