Albaek refuted some media and analyst speculation that discussions had gone cold and said that they are proceeding, without going into details of the negotiations or giving a timeframe for expected completion. Vestas announced that it was in talks with MHI in late August.

Recharge understands that although Vestas has had talks with other companies – and is keen to show that it has a "Plan B" – an agreement with Mitsubishi remains its preferred option.