Mingyang chair says 'Europe the focus' as he launches 50MW turbine
Chair of leading Chinese turbine manufacturer says much of its technology development is aimed at suppling wind farms in Europe
Mingyang chair Zhang Chuanwei has said the Chinese manufacturer is targeting Europe above other markets as it launches a ground-breaking 50MW floating offshore wind turbine design.
Speaking at the China Wind Power summit taking place in Beijing this week, Chuanwei said that the Chinese turbine-making giant is now three years into its international expansion strategy.
Since it began, he said Mingyang has worked to establish a presence across several continents and regions, including in the Americas and the Middle East.
But he continued that Europe is the “target market” that much of Mingyang’s technology development is aimed at.
This model builds on the twin-headed OceanX platform that Mingyang launched last year, with two turbines that together give it a 16.6MW power rating.
Chuanwei’s words also come in a month Mingyang went public with its plan – news of which leaked out last year – to build a £1.5bn ($2bn) wind turbine factory in Scotland to serve the UK and European markets.
Mingyang said this fully-integrated manufacturing facility will be the largest in the UK – if it is granted approval by the British government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.