Previously, we already wrote about the famous solar panel manufacturers in the world. Today we want to tell about companies that are known for their developments in the field of wind power.
Vestas Wind Systems
A well-known Danish company whose factories are located not only in Denmark, but also in Spain, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Italy, England and Australia. Staff of more than 23 thousand people worldwide. Vestas occupies 28% of the market, which makes it the largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the world.
Vestas has designed, manufactured, assembled and maintained wind equipment in 77 countries around the world. The aggregate power of these wind turbines is 90 GW.
Siemens AG
A world-renowned engineering corporation with headquarters in Berlin and Munich. Siemens specializes in developments in the field of energy, industry. Staff of more than 480 thousand people worldwide. The equipment of the company is used in more than 190 countries. The German scientist Werner von Siemens founded the comrade, who started his business together with Johann Halske. The company was named Telegraphen-Bauanstalt Siemens & Halske, which specialized not only in electro-telegraphy, but also in the field of optics, mechanics and electromedical devices.
GE (General Electric)
American corporation, headquartered in Boston. GE is ranked 13th in the world by market capitalization. The company produces coastal wind generators, hydroturbines, floating wind turbines. In addition, GE supplies the rotor blades.
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica
This is a famous Spanish company, which was founded in 1976, which produces wind turbines and builds wind parks. Gamesa is the market leader in Spain and is among the top 10 suppliers of wind turbines worldwide. In 1995, the company built its first wind power plant. The aggregate capacity of the delivered wind turbines is 84.5 GW. The company employs 25,000 employees, and the annual income is 11 million euro. The parent company is Siemens AG.
Enercon GmbH
This is a well-known German company, founded in 1984 in Germany (Aurich), takes the 4th place in the world for the production of turbines. The production is located on several continents. More than 14 000 wind generators were installed in 30 countries of the world.
Suzlon Energy
The company comes from India, occupying the fifth place in the world. The main office of the company is in Pune, and the production is in Denmark, India, Germany and the Netherlands.
Suzlon Energy, founded in 1995 and represented in 18 countries around the world on all continents, has implemented thousands of projects with a total capacity of 17 GW. In Suzlon employs 8,500 employees.
Acciona SA
The company was founded in 1997 after the merger of two giants – Cubiertas and Entrecanales. The main office is located in Alcobendas (Spain). The main activities are civil engineering, alternative energy, construction.
In the field of renewable sources, Acciona occupies one of the leading positions. Production of the company is located in twenty countries of the world on five continents. The company works with wind energy, photovoltaic solar and hydrothermal energy, processing of biomass.
The company operates 9,000 MW of its own capacity and produces 21 TWh of energy. This amount of electricity can provide 6 million homes. The company works with third-party projects and has already implemented projects that generate more than 2,000 MW.
Acciona SA does not stand still and introduces newer and more modern developments in the field of alternative energy.
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Xinjiang Company
The giant for the production of wind turbines in China and is among the top 10 producers in the world. The main office is in Xinjiang. In Xinjiang employs 8,000 employees. Over 21 years of operation, more than 28,500 wind turbines with a total capacity of 44 GW were sold.
Nordex SE
Nordex was founded in Denmark (1985), but 15 years later, the holding moved to the city of Rostock (Germany). The production is in Germany and China. The company employs 1500 people. Nordex SE is a holding company that manages Nordex Energy B.V., Nordex Energy GmbH and Acciona Windpower.
Sinovel Wind Co
A company from China that produces tidal power plants, marine and coastal windmills. This is the first Chinese company, the requested series of turbines with a capacity of 5 and 6 MW. In 2015, the cumulative capacity of Sinovel turbines was 16,240 MW, the capacity of coastal wind turbines is 170 MW, and the capacity of offshore wind turbines is 381 MW.
It should be noted those two years ago, Apple has already reported on its achievements. Then all Apple companies used 93% of the alternative energy for their operation.
In the summer of 2017, it became known about the intentions of the large Chinese company TBEA International to build the largest wind power plant in Eastern Europe. TBEA International is engaged in the manufacture of power transformers and other electrical equipment. The project will be implemented on the territory of Ukraine – in the Berezan district of Mykolaiv region. The capacity of the future wind installation may be up to 500 MW. For comparison – this is half of nuclear power plant unit.
On December 28, 2017, Sergey Tanasov, the chairman of the regional state administration, met with representatives of TBEA International and Institute Dniprovnipienergoprom, LLC. During the meeting, the terms of project realization were discussed. The project involves the installation of one hundred wind power plants, which will be located on the territory of Tashinsk, Krasnopilsk and Anatolievsky village councils. For the installation of WPP, it will be necessary to attract 500 specialists and 100 permanent workers for further maintenance.
No less unique is the already realized project in the Kyiv region in the city of Vyshgorod. It is a spherical solar power plant. The company that was installing the station gave it a name through arched designs with 13 kW solar panels installed.
A small fully functioning home will cost 67 thousand dollars. The variant that connects to the electricity mains, water, and effluent disposal line cost 44 thousand dollars, and a small house without furniture, kitchen and bathroom cost only 33 thousand dollars. Large, self-contained, equipped house will cost 108 thousand dollars, without facilities – 85,3 thousand dollars.
After that house is fully printing, it needs a lot of accessories of the equipment, which is installed manually. The house has IKEA’s furniture and access to air conditioning, heating, alarm systems and other systems is carried out using a regular smartphone.
