In its ‘wind power science and technology development five-year plan’ under China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the government urges industry to achieve a “breakthrough” on assembly of 10MW offshore wind turbines within the plan’s timeframe of 2011-2015.

It also encourages equipment makers to “master the manufacturing of 3-5MW direct-drive wind turbines as well as 7MW wind turbines and components”.

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