Chinese Order for Vestas‘ Tubular Steel Towers

Vestas’ new tubular steel tower offers higher hub height, increasing energy output at a much lower weight than the towers usually used in the Chinese market. Because they are made of less steel than normal towers, they also help reducing the cost of energy, while allowing access to higher wind and more consistent wind speeds, maximising opportunities to harvest energy.

“Our high tower solution in China shows that the right technology can make a strong business case in a very competitive market, and this order is a testament to that. Our tall, low-weight towers allow us to customise the wind solution to the specific site conditions, while lowering cost. Together with our high-quality turbine products and world-class service solutions, I’m confident our ability to customise solutions in China offer a strong offering to our customers”, said Kebao Yang, President of Vestas China.

The 55 MW order is meant for a project in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province. The hub height of the turbines is 137 meters.