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June 6, 2008 – Vol.13 No.11 American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) Licenses Wind Turbine Design to TECO Electric & Machinery Co. (TECO) of Taiwan. Under the terms of the contract, AMSC’s wholly owned AMSC Windtec (tm) subsidiary will license to TECO the design for its FC-2000, a proprietary 2 megawatt (MW) IEC Class I (high wind speed) wind turbine. TECO will have the right to manufacture and sell the FC-2000 wind turbine in Taiwan and to also sell this product to wind farm developers in mainland China. AMSC Windtec will provide training for TECO’s staff and project management services for the company’s first prototype units. TECO plans to begin manufacturing the 2 MW wind turbines in 2009. “Wind power is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative business opportunities today in Taiwan,” said Zhaokai Liu, President of TECO. “With decades of manufacturing experience, including the production of wind turbines, TECO aims to become Taiwan’s leading wind turbine manufacturer and a major supplier for China. We chose AMSC Windtec because of the proven nature of their turbine designs and their unique ability to help customers rapidly scale production.” TECO, one of Taiwan’s largest conglomerates and the world’s third largest motor manufacturer, is the parent company of Round Rock, Texas-based TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company.
In late 2007, AMSC and TECO-Westinghouse formed a research joint venture to develop high temperature superconductor (HTS) and related technologies for 10 MW, direct drive wind generators for offshore wind farms. AMSC is an energy technologies company offering solutions based on two proprietary technologies: programmable power electronic converters and high temperature superconductor (HTS) wires.(6/6/08)
Links: American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC)
Related: --- AMSC/TECO-Westinghouse Research Joint Venture Could Yield 10 Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbines.
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