TPI Composites (Scottsdale, AZ, US)
announced on Dec. 19, 2014, that it
had signed a multi-year supply agree-
ment with Vestas Wind Systems A/S
(Aarhus, Denmark) to provide blades
for the V110 wind turbine from TPI's
factory in Dafeng, China.
Vestas launched its V110-2.0MW
wind turbine in the China market in
October 2014.
"We are thrilled that Vestas has
selected TPI to be its frst outsource
partner of Vestas-designed blades,"
says Steve Lockard, president and
CEO of TPI Composites. "From
Dafeng, China, we will supply V110
blades to China and export markets in
a reliable and cost-efective manner."
TPI has been building wind blades
to international quality standards in
China since 2008. The company's
Dafeng plant measures 35,000m
2
and
is located 250 km north of Shanghai,
in Jiangsu Province.
TPI, Vestas reach agreement on
wind blade supply for China
www.janicki.com | 360.856.5143
Adaptive Strong Lightweight Non-corrosive Organic
with Composite Materials with Composite Materials w t h C m p i t M t r i l w i t h C o m p o s i t e M a t e r i a l s
Architecture Architecture Architecture Architecture Architecture Architecture Architecture A h i A h i
Innovative Innovative Innovative Innovative
Wind Energy Windfalls
15
CompositesWorld.com
NEWS
W i n d E n e r g y W i n d f a l l s
N E W S
W i n d
N
d
N
f
N
W i W
N
d f
N
n
S
l a
N E
l l
E
l
E
s
W
s
W S E
l l s
E
a
N
f a
N W S W
s
W
d E n e r E d n d e r n E W i W i n W i n W g r g y g y g r
Wind Energy Windfalls