The
contract
expands
on
a
2007
licensing
deal
with
Dongfang
for
a
2.5MW
turbine.
The
third
largest
Chinese
wind
turbine
manufacturer
is
set
to
commission
a
prototype
soon
and
will
begin
volume
production
in
the
second
half
of
the
year,
AMSC
says.
AMSC
provides
manufacturers
with
turbine
designs
through
its
Windtec
subsidiary.
The
company
also
assists
in
setting
up
manufacturing
and
supplies
turbine
electrical
components.
This
latest
joint-development
deal
with
Dongfang
gives
the
company
exclusive
rights
to
5MW
full-conversion
turbine
designs
in
China,
AMSC
says.
The
company
“has
aggressive
plans
to
enter
the…