Wind Energy

Wind energy Vestas signed an agreement with Alfa Laval

The agreement, which is for oil coolers, is valid for five years with an estimated total value of about SEK 150 million. The agreement means that Alfa Laval will be a recommended supplier of oil-cooling equipment to all Vestas’ projects for the coming five years. Vestas has been involved in the specific design of the oil coolers to ensure a perfect fit.

“This is an exciting opportunity for us to further strengthen our relationship with Vestas” says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “It also proves our ability to supply energy efficient solutions.”

Did you know that… wind power represents only 1.3 % of the world’s electricity supply? IEA (International Energy Agency) predicts that 2 500 GW or 17 % of the world’s electricity consumption will be generated by wind farm power in 2030.

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.

The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.

Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.

Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.

Alfa Laval is listed on the Nordic Exchange, Nordic Large Cap, and, in 2009, posted annual sales of about SEK 26 billion (approx. 2.45 billion Euros). The company has 11 400 employees.

Vestas began producing wind turbines in 1979 and installed more than 40,000 wind turbines in 65 countries on five continents.

Delivered Vestas wind turbines as of 31 December 2009.
Country-Number-MW
Argentina -19- 11,8
Aruba -10- 30
Australia -504- 910,75
Austria -221 -380,56
Azerbaijan -2- 1,7
Belgium -56- 91,67
Brazil -80- 130,18
Bulgaria -34- 73,2
Canada -953 -1511,5
Cape Verde –9- 2,55
Caribbean Islands -2- 0,2
Chile -61- 114,13
China -2043- 2106,6
Costa Rica -71- 50,55
Croatia -21- 47,95
Cuba -4- 3,8
Czech Republic -37- 50,47
Denmark -4908- 2487,56
Egypt -124- 79,08
Finland -38- 18,45
France -480- 892,95
Germany -5754- 7161,43
Greece -642- 789,52
Hungary -39- 84,45
India- 4084- 2192,94
Iran -37- 16,38
Israel -3- 0,46
Italy -2059- 2236,77
Jamaica -24- 20,93
Japan -379- 509,98
Jordan -5- 1,13
Kenya- 6- 5,1
Latvia -1- 0,85
Lithuania- 6- 18
Luxemburg -13- 9,4
Malaysia -1- 0,15
Mauritius -1- 0,1
Mexico -5- 1,13
Morocco- 84- 50,4
Netherlands -1277- 1504,35
New Caledonia -20- 4,5
New Zealand- 219- 309,96
North Korea -2- 0,18
Norway -27- 15,88
Peru -1- 0,25
Philippines -20- 33
Poland -169- 335,63
Portugal -342- 618,9
Republic of Ireland -488- 438,15
Romania -22- 43,66
Russia -3- 1,1
Slovakia -4 -2,64
South Africa- 2- 2,41
South Korea -104- 166,49
Spain -2604- 3409,06
Sri Lanka -5- 3
Sweden -831- 759,81
Switzerland -9- 8,56
Taiwan -50- 86,1
Thailand -1- 0,15
Turkey- 107- 279,91
USA -10573- 7022,86
United Arabian Emirates -1 -0,85
United Kingdom -953 -1150,87
Uruguay -5- 10
World-40659- 38303,04 MW

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