Vestas link with rival GE-owned LM Wind Power extends to world's largest onshore turbine
Manufacturer to supply Danish group with blades for super-sized V172-7.2MW after cooperating in design phase
Wind turbine OEM Vestas has extended a partnership with LM Wind Power – owned by rival GE Renewable Energy – for the design and manufacturing of blades for the super-sized V172-7.2MW machines of its EnVentus platform.
“This new partnership highlights how we are increasingly collaborating with partners in a flexible setup to scale efficiently and build on the foundations we have established across our global supply chain,” said Vestas chief operating officer Tommy Rahbek Nielsen.
“We aim to leverage LM Wind Power’s proven and extensive engineering and manufacturing capabilities coupled with their global footprint to support our customers with high-quality sustainable energy solutions meeting all Vestas standards.”
Under the extended partnership, LM Wind Power will work with Vestas throughout the blade development and manufacturing phase and supply Vestas globally, starting in the second half of 2024.
The company stressed that sharing manufacturing operations across the renewables industry is relevant to ensure sites are not sitting idle, and create a scalable and efficient supply chain.
“We are pleased to further expand and strengthen our partnership with Vestas, now on their latest onshore platform,” LM Wind Power’s vice president for sales & marketing, Dorte Kamper, said.
“Our teams are collaborating on the design and the global roll-out, leveraging our world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities.”
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