Sinovel

Sinovel Wind (Group) Co., Ltd.
Native name
 华锐风电科技(集团)股份有限公司
Limited company
Traded as SEHK: SINOVZ
SSE: 601558
Industry Wind power
Founded 2004 (2004) (Beijing)
Headquarters Beijing, People's Republic of China
Products Wind turbines
Website Official Website (English)

Sinovel Wind Group Company (Chinese: 华锐风电) is a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer headquartered in Beijing. It is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in China and by 2011 market share the second largest in the world.[1]

The company aims to be the largest turbine maker by 2015 with half of sales for foreign markets.[2]

Donghai Bridge Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in China, began operation in July 2010 using 34 3 MW Sinovel turbines.

In December 2010, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority ordered a 1.5 MW wind turbine to power a wastewater pumping station in Charlestown, Boston.[2]

Controversies

The firm is accused of stealing software from AMSC and is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with that firm.[3][4] On 27 June 2013, the United States Department of Justice declared Sinovel and three Individuals were charged with theft of trade secrets.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ BTM Consult
  2. 1 2 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/business/energy-environment/16windside.html?_r=1&ref=china
  3. ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-09/amsc-taking-sinovel-infringement-suit-to-china-s-supreme-court.html.
  4. ↑ http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/06/19566531-chinese-firm-paid-insider-to-kill-my-company-american-ceo-says
  5. ↑ http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/June/13-crm-730.html

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