Gamesa

Zamudio, Madrid / Spain - Gamesa secured contracts to supply 356 MW of its new G97-2.0 MW turbine in deals signed in the second half of 2011, the year of the global launch of this new turbine.

Europe, specifically Spain, accounted for the largest share of orders: 40% of the total, or 71 units of the G97-2.0 MW turbine amounting to 142 MW of capacity. China accounted for 28% of orders, with a total of 100 MW., followed closely by the United States, which generated orders for 94 MW (26.4% of the total) in this period.

Gamesa began manufacturing this turbine in four regions simultaneously. Factories in Spain, China, India and the US are currently producing the new turbines, following upgrades of existing facilities or plant expansions (in the case of India), to address rising demand from this growth market.

Gamesa in late 2010 and early 2011 conducted the global launch of its new G9X-2.0 MW platform, which consists of a 2.0-MW wind turbine equipped with four rotors of varying diameters (80 m, 87 m, 90 m and 97 m) and multiple tower heights, making it the most versatile turbine on the market.

Source: IWR Online, 02 Feb 2012