China - Vestas receives Chinese Order for 48MW wind turbines

Fujian Energy Wind Power Company is owned by Fujian Energy Group, which is one of the key players in the energy sector of Fujian province. This company has set ambitious goals for expanding wind energy projects in their portfolio and is set to play a pivotal role in Fujian’s renewable energy sector.

“Vestas is the world’s technology leader in wind energy and Fujian Energy Group is a key enterprise in Fujian’s energy sector. When it comes to the long-term view and future prospects of developing the wind energy sector, both companies are very much aligned – we are both devoted to the development of sustainable and clean wind energy projects. The excellent skills and professionalism of Vestas’ engineers and their meticulous working habits have made a very deep impression on us,” said Shen Longshan, General Manager of Fujian Energy Wind Power Company.

“Fujian Energy Wind Power Company has seen the future and recognises that wind energy has an important role to play for the sustainable development of the Fujian Province. Vestas is proud to take part in the pursuit of realising this vision of a more sustainable future,” said Vestas China President Jens Tommerup. “We are a customer focused company and this is a great opportunity for us. Not only to deliver and prove the productivity and quality of our first-rate wind power plants, but also as a chance to demonstrate the breadth and scope of our support and service programs. We will continue to work closely with Fujian Energy Wind Power Company in the future.”

The new site is located near the coast in Putian County, Fujian Province, and the first delivery is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2010.

The contract includes towers, delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution and a two-year service and maintenance agreement. This solution includes an extensive range of monitoring and control functions allowing the wind park to be controlled in the same way as a conventional power plant. In this way, customers have full control of power production as well as full overview of the operational status of each individual wind turbine, which is very important in relation to servicing of the turbines and sophisticated management of large scale wind power plants.

This order marks the third sales agreement with Fujian Energy Wind Power Company. Vestas is pleased and honoured to be working in close partnership with a company at the forefront of the renewable energy sector in Fujian province, one of the important provinces for the wind industry in Southern China.

For more information please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net