Chinese offshore turbines to make European breakthrough

”We are cultivating much-needed competition in the industry,” says the German private equity fund that will use Ming Yang’s 18 MW turbines at an offshore wind farm.

by MAZ PLECHINGER

A great taboo of the European wind industry is being broken. On a small project being built by a minor player in the offshore wind industry, Chinese offshore wind turbines are entering the European domestic market. The German private equity fund Luxcara has signed a reservation agreement with Ming Yang for the supply of offshore wind turbines for the 296 MW Waterkant project in Germany.

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