The agreement, the terms of which hinge on a final investment decision (FID) for the 256MW project, would be the first commercial order for the giant 8MW offshore machines.

"With the V164-8.0MW offshore wind turbine in commercial use, the competition among the offshore wind turbine manufactures will increase for the benefit of both the industry and the electricity consumers," says Dong executive vice president Samuel Leupold.

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