Jean Huby became chief executive officer of offshore turbine specialists Areva Wind in May 2011, having first joined the Areva Group in 2008 as vice president for Strategy. Huby was involved in the final acquisition of wind turbine manufacturers Multibrid and the subsequent development of the 5 MW M5000 turbine. This dedicated offshore machine is manufactured at Areva Wind's main production facility in Bremerhaven in North Germany. With the first prototype installed in late 2004, six machines are currently operating on two types of foundation at the Alpha Ventus site, some 45 km off the coast of Borkum, Germany.
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