The Danish wind group claims the deployment of the offshore-specific V112 marks a big step forwards for its offshore ambitions.

The turbines were also part of the first shipment of turbines from Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Esbjerg, Denmark

The company will send significant shipments of the V112-3.0 MW on their way from Esbjerg this year and in 2014.

Vestas will deliver the turbines to the UK’s 219MW Humber Gateway project and the 216MW Northwind offshore plant in Belgium.

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