Shanghai offshore project first to order Sinovel 6MW turbine

Huaneng Renewables will take 17 of the SL6000 model

China’s Sinovel has won a tender to supply 17 of its 6MW wind turbines to an offshore demonstration project in Shanghai port.

The wind farm, to be developed by Huaneng Renewables, is Sinovel’s debut commercial order for the 6MW model and will be the first in Asia to use such large turbines.

The move represents a milestone for China’s wind power industry, says Celia Sun, managing advisor at Make Consulting in China.

Chinese turbine manufacturers are working to rapidly scale-up their turbines for offshore wind farms, an area seen as less competitive than the saturated onshore market and with good growth prospects.

Sinovel was the first to complete a 6MW prototype, installing it off…

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