01/24/2010
Maldives - President visits a wind turbine manufacturing facility
President Mohamed Nasheed today visited a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Vengal near Chennai, India. During his visit to the facility operated by WinWind Power Energy Private Limited, the President held discussions its senior officials on the possibility of setting up wind power projects in the Maldives.
After the tour, the President said that with the “evolution of the new generation wind turbine technology, it was now easy to generate electricity even at low wind speeds.” “This opens up significant opportunities to set up wind parks in newer locations,” he added. WinWinD expressed confidence for a long-term partnership with the Maldives’ green initiatives. The Maldives last year announced to become world’s first carbon-neutral country.
For more information please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net
After the tour, the President said that with the “evolution of the new generation wind turbine technology, it was now easy to generate electricity even at low wind speeds.” “This opens up significant opportunities to set up wind parks in newer locations,” he added. WinWinD expressed confidence for a long-term partnership with the Maldives’ green initiatives. The Maldives last year announced to become world’s first carbon-neutral country.
For more information please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net
- Source:
- Online Editorial www.windfair.net
- Author:
- Posted by Trevor Sievert, Online editorial Journalist
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- ts@windfair.net
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- Keywords:
- wind energy, wind farm, rotorblade, wind power, wind turbine
