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Sinovel, China’s largest wind turbines maker

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:03:17 +0000

Sinovel, China’s largest wind turbine maker, will put a set of 6-megawatt (mw) wind turbines into operation off the coast of Shanghai in what is claimed to be the world’s first large-scale commercial application of such powerful offshore wind turbines.

Sinovel will supply Huaneng Renewables, a leading Chinese wind farm developer, with 17 units of 6-mw offshore wind turbines in the first stage of a pilot offshore wind farm in the Lingang sea area of Shanghai, Sinovel said on Thursday.

“This will be the first large-scale commercial application of 6-mw offshore wind turbines in the world,” said Tao Gang, Sinovel vice-president.

Tao described the move as a milestone in tapping offshore wind power. On October 8, 2011, Sinovel installed an independently developed 6-mw prototype, so far the largest in Asia, in Sheyang county, in east China’s Jiangsu province.

In 2010, the company won a public tender to supply 34 units of 3-mw offshore wind turbines generator to the Shanghai East Sea Bridge Offshore Wind Farm, the first pilot commercialized offshore wind farm in the country.

Sinovel won the Lingang offshore wind project by forming an alliance with Huaneng Renewables to defeat four rival teams in a public tender at the end of 2011.

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Chinese wind turbines manufacturers haven’t done

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:33:33 +0000

The U.S. government allowed an incentive for the wind industry to expire in December and hasn’t acted to extend a tax credit due to lapse at the end of 2012. Goldwind’s market share is growing the fastest of the top five companies concentrated on turbines, Bloomberg New Energy Finance data show.
“Goldwind has financed a large-scale project to prove its turbine viability, and the other Chinese wind turbines manufacturers haven’t done that,” Amy Grace, a wind industry analyst for the London- based researcher, said in an interview. “There’s no question that Goldwind will have more U.S. sales.”
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS), the world’s biggest turbine wind generator manufacturer, has said it may cut 1,600 jobs in the U.S. unless the government extends the Production Tax Credit. Last week, the Danish company said it would pare 2,335 jobs worldwide to reduce costs as competition from Asia compresses its margins.
U.S. Market
Wind-turbine makers may install 9 gigawatts of capacity in the U.S. this year before the Production Tax Credit ends, compared with about 6.5 gigawatts in 2011, New Energy Finance said, noting sales may “crash” in 2013 without the credit.
Goldwind said the wind farms it bought in Shawmut, Montana, from the U.S. unit of Germany’s Volkswind GmbH will form the Musselshell project. Goldwind turbines are already operating in Minnesota and Iowa.
After a 71 percent jump in sales in 2010, Goldwind is seeking to expand outside China into other markets dominated by Vestas, General Electric Co. (GE) and Siemens AG (SIE), the biggest suppliers in the U.S., Grace said.
“They’re truly an international company, with research and development in Germany and China and a largely American team in the U.S.,” she said.

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Danish wind turbine manufacturer that has its U.S. headquarters

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:42:29 +0000

The U.S. companies are asking for countervailing duties equal to the difference between imported tower prices and the normal value of the product in the exporting country — 64.37 percent for Chinese towers and 59.11 percent for Vietnamese towers.

The complaint covers metal towers that hold wind turbines aloft, not the actual turbines or blades.

Thursday’s complaint is the latest wrinkle in a trade war that began in November when U.S. solar panel manufactures led by Hillsboro-based SolarWorld Industries America asked for a similar investigation and countervailing duties against Chinese manufacturers of solar cells. SolarWorld’s law firm, Wiley Rein, is also representing the wind tower manufacturers.

The Chinese have since launched their own investigations of U.S.-based makers of solar, hydro and wind-energy goods, with an eye toward imposing tariffs on U.S. exports to China.

A coalition of Chinese companies is also reportedly seeking a separate investigation into U.S. producers of polysilicon, a raw material used to make solar cells, for dumping product in China windgenerator below cost.

This newest petition was filed by Texas-based Trinity Structural Towers, DMI Industries of Fargo, North Dakota, Wisconsin-based Broadwind Towers Inc., and Katana Summit of Nebraska.

Vestas, a Danish home wind turbine manufacturer that has its U.S. headquarters in Portland, produces wind towers in Colorado. But a spokeswoman said Vestas had not seen and was not part of the complaint.

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China had more than 80 wind turbines makers as of 2010

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:36:11 +0000

China had more than 80 wind turbines makers as of 2010, capable of producing over 40 Gigawatts, yet wind equipment demand is expected to be just 15 GW a year.

And companies looking overseas to fuel their growth are met by funding bottlenecks in Europe and the United States that are likely to mean a decline in orders.

At home, Beijing has taken action to rein in overcapacity – implementing stricter technical standards for wind turbine production, tightening approvals for new wind generators farms and suspending connections of certain wind projects.

Those government moves to cool the sector have already dented profits at China’s top companies, including Sinovel Wind Group and Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology . Earnings at several firms nearly halved in the first half of this year.

“The worst isn’t over for these guys,” said Min Li, head of alternative energy at Yuanta Securities. “Massive oversupply and a slowdown in wind turbine orders will keep margins depressed for a couple more years.”

Macquarie analyst Patrick Dai said he expected Goldwind’s revenue to decline at an annualized rate of 3 percent from 2011 to 2013.

“Oversupply and soft demand conditions are unlikely to improve significantly in 2012, which suggests that pricing pressure should persist in the next 12 months,” he said.

Chinese wind turbine generator makers’ global share had been expanding along with China’s rise as the biggest wind power market last year.

Seven Chinese companies, including Dongfang Electric and China Ming Yang Wind Power Group, were among the world’s top 15 in 2010, according to Make Consulting, a specialist in the wind power industry.

China is on track to install 15 GW of wind power capacity annually through 2020, down from about 19 GW added last year, according to the Chinese Wind Energy Association.

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wind turbines to a wind farm project in Ecuador

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:09:37 +0000

- Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology , China’s second-largest maker of wind equipment, said it won a contract to supply 23 wind turbines to a wind farm project in Ecuador.

The contract represents Goldwind’s second supply deal in Ecuador and will have a combined capacity of 34.5 megawatts, said the company in a statement without giving the deal’s financial details.

Earlier this year, the Chinese company won a contract to supply turbines to a wind farm project in the country led by the Electricity Corp of Ecuador.

China’s top wind turbine makers are increasingly looking to export their equipment overseas to boost sales amid sliding turbine prices and challenging market conditions in their home country.

Goldwind will supply low wind turbine generator speed and high altitude turbines to Ecuador’s wind farm project. The company has begun mass production of its permanent magnet direct drive low speed wind turbines this year to penetrate regions and markets with low wind speed

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Install 30 1.5 MW wind turbine generatot

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:50 +0000

Ningbo Beilun in Zhejiang Wind Power Project and through network successfully, the official start of Beilun district power. Issue and put into operation 1.5 MW wind turbines manufacturers 8, the total installed capacity of 12 MW.

As the largest, Zhejiang Province, wind farms, through wind farm project is located in Beilun District, White Peak Peninsula town of mountains, the total land area of about 45 acres, the planned total installed capacity of 45 megawatts, plans to install 30 1.5 MW wind turbine generator , simultaneous construction of 110 kV step-up substation 1, the total investment of 480 million yuan, annual wind power generation capacity of 102.64 million kwh, enough to power an ordinary town.

Wind power project in the construction process, Beilun Power Supply Bureau, a really good job with the coordination and active in providing technical support. Especially in the wind power projects and network access process, involving changes to the 110 kV Guo full stop. Deputy director of the council led the production, from scheduling biotech marketing departments have conducted the technical backbone of the special meeting to discuss and put into operation to determine the operation mode in the region during the same time enable the Ningbo International Container Co., Ltd. (four terminals) 10 kV line to the four terminals by electricity, mining and other industrial control power, and put into operation to ensure that residential electricity grid reliability during operation.

It is reported that the use of windmill power project development, from a certain extent, improve the energy structure for the development and construction of Beilun increase energy supply and relieve tension power grid of Zhejiang, the Beilun Power grid play an effective supporting role.

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$ 100 million wind turbines equipment

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:28:47 +0000

Mongolia “Newcom” Group, General Motors and the United States on the export of wind power technology and equipment 17 cooperation agreements signed in the capital Ulan Bator. Under the agreement, GM will export the Mongolian side of the latest $ 100 million wind turbine equipment, and built the first wind power plant in Mongolia. Japanese Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Mongolia according to Gert, presidential adviser Chagan and its related companies were present at the signing ceremony.

According to the “Newcom” Group Executive Manager Bimba Enkhsaikhan told reporters that the power station project in the capital Ulan Bator from the central province about 70 kilometers Georg Lenz County, a color called “the wind of the” local development by General Motors wind turbine to provide power equipment, each generating 1.6 MW, annual generation capacity of 50 MW, which is equivalent to Mongolia now 5% of total electricity generation. The wind power project in late 2012 and put into use.

According to preliminary estimates, after the completion of the wind power generators can save 19 million tons of coal per year, 1.9 million tons of pure water, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions of 200,000 tons. This is the promotion of Mongolia solar, wind and other renewable-rich resource development, reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, as well as the use of clean energy by developing countries to protect the power supply has a positive meaning.

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China Wind Summit at the Marines’ Memorial Club

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:45:37 +0000

Infocast will hold their second annual US-China Wind Summit at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco, CA, December 13 – 15, 2011. This summit is perfectly timed as it coincides with a growing Chinese wind market as well as heightened US-China cooperation. This summit will provide you with insight into the legal and policy frameworks, business environment and assumptions, investment opportunities and wind power generators market dynamics for both countries.

The US-China wind market is in the midst of significant change. According to the recent Ming Yang Wind Power News Release, “Guangdong Ming Yang Wind Power Industry Group Co., Ltd. entered into a development financing cooperation agreement and a planning cooperation agreement with China Development Bank Corp. (“CDB”) worth up to US$5 billion (or equivalent in other currencies) in potential financing.” Guangdong Ming Yang Wind Power Industry Group Co., Ltd., along with many others, will be key participants at the upcoming US-China Wind Summit.

Summit Chairman, Edward D. Einowski, a Partner of Stoel Rives LLP will oversee over 50 prominent speakers from companies including Allen & Overy LLP, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Guodian Power Technology Company Ltd., Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association, Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Trillium Power Wind Corp., Ascendant Renewable Energy and Hudson Clean Energy Partners among many others. The attendees will be provided the platform to establish the business relationships needed to succeed in this industry. “Only those with a clear understanding of the driving factors will be able to be a part of the value chain and take advantage of the investment opportunities available. Each year, this wind turbines subject (and event) gains more and more support and interest, promising a strengthened market,” said Event Producer Erin Dolleris.

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wind turbine generator equipment

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:59:41 +0000

Dongfang Electric’s Dongfang Steam Turbine Co., Ltd. with completely independent intellectual property rights of 3.0 MW doubly-fed wind turbine smooth off the assembly line in Deyang, Sichuan, which marks the company’s wind turbine R & D and wind turbines manufacturing to new heights.

According to deputy general manager of Dongfang Turbine Renjia Fu introduced the company off the assembly line of the 3 MW wind turbine rotor diameter of 115 meters and wheel center height of 90 meters, using the latest IEC61400 standard, designed to apply to the land class Ⅲ A wind zone, in core technology to achieve a number of major breakthroughs. The unit inherited 1.5MW, 2.0MW and 2.5MW units mature technology, the use of steam to fully grasp the East, with independent intellectual property rights of the source code control systems, system design optimization convenient and well adapted to the particular wind Actual requirements and communication protocols opening up.

After nearly 7 years of development, already has from the east wind turbine design to the final service of the full set of technical capabilities. 1.5MW units in total control technology, based on the company’s full range of independent units to complete the 1MW, 1.5MW and 2MW unit to optimize the development of a full range of units, and well-known fan design with European co-developed with full intellectual property rights of 2.5MW, 3.0MW, 5.5MW series wind turbine, as of now, Dongfeng Wind Power products have been formed from 1MW to 5.5MW of products, product categories a total of 30 species, has completed a total installed capacity of wind turbines more than 5000.

According to wind power base in project planning, by 2020 wind power capacity will reach 1.5 to 200,000,000 kilowatts, wind power electricity supply in China will account for 3% to 5%, the power level of land-based turbines can be developed to 3MW and above grade. Ren Jiafu said, Dongfang Steam Turbine will continue to advance the future of independent innovation, the formation of independent research and development system to build the industrial layout and perfect service system, efforts to improve product quality, focus on creating “fine” fan, and actively explore the international market, including the formation of wind turbine generator equipment, system design , service, engineering complete systems integration capabilities, not only do wind power “leader”, more to do “long-distance running.”

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It is racing to install the second-hand small wind turbines

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:44:24 +0000

Keen to show off its environmental credentials, the eThekwini electricity department is rushing to install wind turbines at the Bluff military base ahead of the UN COP 17 climate change meeting, placing a crucial bat roosting area in jeopardy.

The department has come under fire over its plans to showcase the “green energy” turbines close to one of South Africa’s largest colonies of slit-faced bats.

It is racing to install the second-hand small wind turbines in a prominent spot above the Durban harbour entrance so the project would be visible to the thousands of delegates attending the climate change meeting, which starts on November 28.

However, the project site at the military base is close to a colony of about 400 Egyptian slit-faced bats (Nycteris thebaica), raising fears that the nocturnal insect eaters would be decimated by the spinning blades.

Initially, eThekwini hoped to install four 150kW wind turbines along the Bluff headland, but the project has been scaled down to two turbines, each with 23m rotor blades.

The bases of the 30m-high turbines would have to be laid within the next few days if the concrete foundations are to set in time for the conference.

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