American Superconductor Corporation
(AMSC) has announced that it has received a US$ 450 million order from
Beijing-based Sinovel Wind Corporation Limited for core electrical components
for 1.5MW wind turbines.
The contract calls for shipments to begin in January
2009 and increase in amount year-over-year through the contract's completion in
December 2011. AMSC's wind turbine electrical systems and core electrical components
include the company's proprietary PowerModule power converters. They enable
reliable, high-performance wind turbine operation by controlling power flows,
regulating voltage, monitoring system performance and controlling the pitch of
wind turbine blades to maximise efficiency.