AMSC to Develop 5MW Wind Turbines with China’s Dongfang Turbine Co

January 5, 2010 – Vol.14 No.42

AMSC to Develop 5MW Wind Turbines with China’s Dongfang Turbine Co.

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), of Devens, Massachusetts, has announced that its wholly-owned AMSC Windtec (tm) subsidiary has signed a follow-on contract with Dongfang Turbine Co. Ltd. to design and jointly develop 5 megawatt (MW) full conversion wind turbines for the offshore wind power market.

Dongfang has exclusive rights to the 5 MW designs in China and plans to begin supplying them for the worldwide offshore market in 2012. AMSC has the right of first refusal to supply the core electrical components for Dongfang’s 5 MW wind turbines.

Dongfang is one of China’s top machinery companies. The company entered the wind power market in 2004 and shipped more than 800 wind turbines with a 1.5 MW power rating in 2008, making it the country’s third largest wind turbine manufacturer. Dongfang will soon commission its first prototype 2.5 MW wind turbine designed under a prior agreement with AMSC Windtec and will enter volume production of these wind turbines in the second half of 2010.

Industry research firm Emerging Energy Research (EER) estimates the global offshore wind power market will grow from its current total installed capacity of 1.5 GW to 41.5 GW in 2020.

AMSC offers an array of proprietary technologies and solutions spanning the electric power infrastructure – from generation to delivery to end use. (1/5/10)

Links:

Dongfang Turbine Co. Ltd.
http://www.dfstw.com/index.aspx

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC)
http://www.amsc.com

--- AMSC Receives $10 Million Order for Turbine Electrical Components from China’s CSR-ZELRI.

--- AMSC and Sinovel Sign $100 Million Follow-On Contract for 3 MW Wind Turbine Components.

Disclaimer, Forward-Looking or Safe Harbor Statement on original press release: Yes