Vestas Going Strong In China

Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has wons three contracts for a total of 142 Megawatts in China:

One site will be equippied with 24 V110-2.0 MW turbines with hub heights of 137 meters to maximise energy production within the project site’s low wind conditions. The order is for the Liutai project, located in Changli County of Qinhuangdao City in central eastern China’s Hebei Province.

“With this order, we strengthen our partnership with HECIC and highlight the competitiveness of Vestas’ offerings in low wind conditions in China. We are confident that the reliable performance of Vestas’ technology and service solutions, including our high tower solution, will deliver a strong business case for our customer at the low wind conditions,” said Ken Xu, Sales VP of Vestas China.

The second order consists of 22 V110-2.0 MW turbines delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, and will be located in eastern China’s Shandong Province. The project also includes a two-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM4000) service contract in which Vestas guarantees a defined level of availability and performance. “Through our high tower solution, this order underlines the competitiveness of Vestas wind energy solutions in the Chinese market and showcases our capability to win trust from new partners,” said Ken Xu, Vice President of Sales, Vestas China.

No more details are known about the third order which involves a 55 MW project.