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Vestas gets 41.5 MW order in UK

COPENHAGEN, June 7 (Reuters) - Vestas

* Says EDF Energy Renewables places order for five V164-8.0 MW turbines for the Blyth Offshore wind farm in the UK

* Says installation expected in 2017

* Says order is for 15-year full scope service contract with availability guarantee

* Says project located 5.7 km off the coast of Blyth (NYSE: BTH - news) , north of Newcastle, UK; 45 m water depth

* Says the 41.5 MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project will test several innovative technologies including a 66 kV electrical infrastructure, which will result in significant cost saving for producing offshore wind power, and gravity base foundations (Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen; Editing by Mark Potter)