But
the
move
could
mean
a
change
in
the
way
the
turbine
manufacturer
is
managed.
Sinovel
is
in
trouble.
Like
other
Chinese
wind
companies,
it
has
seen
operating
profits
plummet
and
inventories
soar
because
of
the
slowdown
in
local
installations
and
the
price
war
that
has
accompanied
it.
Han
drove
expansion
of
Sinovel
at
breakneck
speed
and
was
adept
at
using
his
political
contacts
to
win
turbine
contracts
at
almost
any
price.
He
gained
a
reputation
for
heavy-handed
management,
and
allegedly
stretched
relations
with
suppliers
to
near
breaking
point
over
payment
timings.…
