EANS-News: PNE WIND AG preferred development partner of Forestry Commission Scotland

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Cuxhaven/Edinburgh (euro adhoc) - Cuxhaven/Edinburgh, February 23,
2011 - The wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, one of Europe's leading
wind farm companies with more than 5,700MW of onshore and offshore
wind farm capacity in development, has been appointed as a preferred
development partner to the Forestry Commission Scotland for the
potential development of wind power schemes in Central Scotland.

PNE WIND has until October 2011 to investigate suitable wind farm
sites on the National Forest Estate in Argyll and Bute, West
Dunbartonshire, Stirling, Perth and Kinross and Angus. At the end of
this period the Commission and the company will agree the number of
schemes to take forward through the planning process and if
successful the construction and operational phases.

The Estate managed by the Forestry Commission in Central Scotland
comprises of an area of approx. 1000 square kilometres and has an
estimated potential of 100 to 200 MW of developable wind farm sites.
The annual average wind speed in the area ranges from 6,5 m/s to 8,5
m/s (UK wind speed database NOABL at 45m).

Martin Billhardt PNE WIND AG Chief Executive Officer commented: "PNE
WIND AG is delighted to have been appointed as the preferred partner
for the potential development of wind power schemes in Central
Scotland. This is a landmark opportunity for us and coincides with
the establishment of our Scottish based team and the opening of our
new Edinburgh office. Our Scottish Team will be working closely with
the Forestry Commission and local communities to develop the most
appropriate wind farm sites thereby contributing to Scotland´s target
of generating 80% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. Our
partnership with the Forestry Commission brings together the
custodians of Scotland´s forests and woodlands and PNE WIND´s
expertise in renewables to help contribute to the Scottish
Government´s policy on energy and the environment and climate
change."

Company profile

PNE WIND AG with its headquarters in Cuxhaven develops and implements
wind farm projects on land (onshore) and at high sea (offshore). Its
core competence is the development, planning, implementation and
financing of wind farms and their operation or sale including
subsequent service. So far, the company has set up 97 wind farms with
563 wind energy systems and a total nominal output of 804 MW.

Alongside its business activities in the established German home
market, PNE WIND AG is also increasingly investing in dynamic growth
markets and has subsidiaries and representations via joint ventures
in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, the UK, USA and Canada. Wind
farm projects with a nominal output of about 3,450 MW are currently
being processed in these countries and are to be implemented in the
medium term. In Germany (onshore) currently wind farm projects with a
nominal output of more than 800 MW are being processed.

Furthermore, PNE WIND AG develops offshore wind farm projects, three
of which have already been approved in German waters. Entering
promising foreign markets is also being examined for the offshore
area.

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Further inquiry note:

PNE WIND AG
Press and Public Relations
Rainer Heinsohn
Tel: +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 4 53
Fax: +49(0) 47 21 - 7 18 - 3 73
E-mail: info@pnewind.com

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Tel: +49(0)611 - 205855-16
Fax: +49(0)611 - 205855-66
E-mail: wiehle@cometis.de

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