Mingyang Wind Power
Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited ("Ming Yang", Chinese: 明阳风电) is the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China and the fifth largest overall in the country.[1] The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 1 October 2010 to June 22, 2016 .[2]
Native name | 明阳风电集团有限公司 |
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Type | Public |
NYSE: MY | |
Industry | Wind power |
Predecessor | Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Technology |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Chuanwei Zhang (Chairman & CEO) |
Products | Wind turbines |
Number of employees | 5000 |
Subsidiaries | Jilin Mingyang Datong Wind Power Technology Tianjin Mingyang Wind Power Blade Technology Zhongshan Mingyang Wind Power Blade Technology |
Website | Ming Yang Global Ming Yang China |
The company focuses on designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines. Ming Yang cooperates with aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH,[3] a wind turbine and rotor blade engineering firm based in Germany. Ming Yang's key customers include the five largest state-owned power producers in China, with an aggregate installed capacity accounting for more than 5.5% of China's newly installed capacity in 2010.
The company started wind turbine production in 2007, with a prototype of 1.5 MW designed by aerodyn Energiesysteme.
In 2010, Ming Yang started SCD production (2.75MW and 3.0MW). The SCD (Super Compact Drive) is an innovative two blade turbine by aerodyn (Husum WindEnergy AWARD 2009). In 2013, the new offshore SCD 6.5 wind turbine was presented. A two bladed downwind offshore turbine with helicopter deck. The first was connected to the grid in 2015.[4] Larger models are expected, and 12 MW is under development.[5]
In 2011, Ming Yang ranked among the top 4 wind turbine suppliers in China and top 10 worldwide.
Mingyang won a bid for 87 MW (29 * 3 MW) two-bladed offshore wind turbines near Zhuhai in 2013.[5][6][7]
References
- Zeller Jr., Tom; Bradsher, Keith (15 December 2010). "Wind Power for Boston, Made in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- IPO Showcase
- US Share Registration Ming Yang mentioning aerodyn
- David Weston. "Aerodyn 6MW connected to grid" 12 March 2015. Archive
- "2.5/2.75/3.0MW Series Wind Turbine Generator" Ming Yang. Accessed: 22 November 2013.
- "MY Secures Off-Shore Tender in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China with 3MW SCD Wind Turbine Generators, Construction to Begin in October 2013 Archived 2013-11-22 at Archive.today" WSPA, 30 September 2013. Accessed: 22 November 2013.
- "4c Zhuhai"