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- Vestas (OTCPK:VWDRY -1.1%) says a joint venture between BP (BP -0.6%) and Equinor (EQNR +1%) chose it as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2.1 GW Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 wind projects off the coast of New York.
- Vestas will provide 138 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the wind projects located 15-30 miles off the coast of Long Island.
- According to Vestas, the V236-15MW will stand 280-meters tall, with prototype blades measuring 115.5 meters in length.
- The preferred supplier news comes after Vestas said it would install a prototype of the offfshore wind turbine at the Østerild National test center for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark.
- Two months ago, Vestas reported lower than forecast Q2 earnings and cut its full-year profit guidance.