Vestas: We have great confidence in the Chinese market

“China is the market we invest the most,” said An Xincheng, president of Vestas China, in an interview with a reporter from the China Industry News recently. “In the next few years, China will replace the United States as the world’s largest wind market, and we The market is confident that it will grow with the Chinese market.”

As the world's largest wind power manufacturer, Vestas provided wind turbines for China's first wind farm in 1986, and thus entered the Chinese wind power industry. As of 2008, Vestas has installed 1,749 wind turbines in 13 provinces in China, providing 1,443 megawatts of power generation.

Vestas China was established in Beijing in 1999. In 2005, the company established a purchasing office in Shanghai, and subsequently established a blade factory, a cabin factory, and a generator factory in Tianjin. Currently, there are still machinery plants and control system plants under construction.

“We have always been committed to developing our business in China. We have now entered the third stage of investment.” An Xincheng told reporters, including the production areas and foundries that are under construction in Hohhot and Xuzhou. According to him, the production base in Hohhot is expected to be put into operation next year. “This base will produce 850 kW models. After it is put into production, it can produce 1,000 850 kW fans per year.”

“In addition to investing in factories, there is another very important thing,” An Xincheng emphasized. “Vestas will need more than 1,200 new employees in 2009. We have also made a lot of investment in human resources development. Improve the capabilities of local people in R&D, sales, services, etc."

Referring to the rapid development of domestic wind power manufacturing companies, An Xincheng prefers to call them "colleagues" rather than "competitors." "This competition is good, because only competition can ensure the quality and reliability of wind turbines, while minimizing the cost of energy." Anxin Cheng said that as a leading manufacturer in the world, Vestas promised to be with colleagues in China. Share its rich expertise and experience.

According to reports, Vestas has a global market share of 23%. It has installed more than 35,500 wind turbines in 63 countries on five continents. It is installed on average every 4 hours. The company tests more than 23,500 wind turbines in real time every day. It has the world's largest wind energy database and has advantages in experience, technology, project management, supply chain and offshore wind power.

An Xincheng told reporters that earlier this year, a Chinese supplier won the honor of Vestas' global best supplier for its excellent performance and excellent product quality. “In a sense, we are constantly Help Chinese parts suppliers to improve to international standards."

It is understood that Vestas is working hard to build a complete industrial chain in China and provide full support for the manufacture of turbines in several factories in Tianjin, Xuzhou and Hohhot. At the same time, the company also continuously improves its procurement capabilities in China. At present, the localization rate of wind turbines has reached more than 80%, and its target is 100%.

“I would like to give a suggestion to the wind energy industry in China,” said An Xincheng. “We must establish a production standard that includes safety standards, quality standards, etc. It does not only target domestic manufacturers, but also includes foreign manufacturers. If China's wind power industry has a unified standard, I believe that this industry can be more stable and mature and move toward sound development."