Wind energy in China: Vestas wind turbines for a 74 MW wind farm

Jianshui Suntien Wind Power Energy Co., Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Hebei Construction & Investment Group Co., Ltd. has placed a 74 MW order for the Yunnan Jianshui Qikeshu wind farm in the Yunnan province of China.

The firm and unconditional order comprises the supply and installation of 37 units of the V100-2.0 MW wind turbine as well as a two-year Active Output Management (AOM 4000) service agreement. Turbine delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015, with commissioning expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2015.  Reflecting Vestas’ new China strategy, the V100-2.0 MW turbines are particularly well-suited for the low-wind, high-altitude conditions of the Jianshui Qikeshu wind farm.

A long-time Vestas customer, Hebei Construction is a leading player in the wind industry with 10 years of wind energy development experience and four previous projects working with Vestas.

“Vestas and Hebei Construction have worked together on several projects in China, and we are pleased they have chosen Vestas technology to meet their requirements for this low-wind site project”, says Chris Beaufait, President of Vestas Asia Pacific & China.

Vestas installed its first wind turbines in China in 1986. More than 1,900 dedicated Vestas employees provide high-quality wind energy solutions to millions of homes in China. The company’s largest global integrated manufacturing complex is located in Tianjin, China, producing generators, blades, nacelles, hubs, and control systems. As of September 30, 2014, Vestas has installed 4,540 MW in China.

Globally, Vestas has installed more than 52,000 wind turbines, reducing carbon emissions by over 60 million tons of CO2 every year, while at the same time building energy security and independence. Vestas has delivered wind energy in 73 countries, providing jobs for around 17,500 passionate people at our service and project sites, research facilities, factories and offices all over the world. With 52 per cent more megawatts installed than our closest competitor and more than 64 GW of cumulative installed capacity worldwide, Vestas is the world leader in wind energy.