" Marika Fredriksson, Executive Vice President and CFO of Vestas, states " As wind energy demand continues to grow, Vestas aims to sustain its leadership and a strong balance sheet is key to provide attractive solutions to our customers. With a Baa1 rating, we secure access to attractive funding sources and it allows Vestas to diversify and optimise its funding structure in favour of long-term attractive terms ." A key driver of Moody's decision to assign a Baa1 Issuer Rating to Vestas is furthermore the expectation that the company with its market leading position in the wind power industry, will benefit from the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the trend towards renewable energy sources.