Native name
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华锐风电科技(集团)股份有限公司 |
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Limited company | |
Traded as | : SINOVZ : |
Industry | Wind power |
Founded | 2004Beijing) | (
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.
The company aims to be the largest turbine maker by 2015 with half of sales for foreign markets.
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.
The firm is accused of stealing software from AMSC and is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with that firm. On 27 June 2013, the United States Department of Justice declared Sinovel and three Individuals were charged with theft of trade secrets.