"We appreciate the confidence that the project-consortium Trianel shows in our turbines," Senvion chief executive Jürgen Geissinger says.

"This contract confirms that we are setting standards in the cost-effective generation of offshore wind energy and we will further consolidate our strong position in the offshore wind-energy market with the Senvion 6.2M152."

Trianel plans to take a financial investment decision for Borkum II in the first half of 2017, which would mean construction could start in early 2018.

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