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Europe’s Wind Association Disapproves of German-China Wind Turbine Deal

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Europe’s wind turbine industry has criticised the turbine supply deal between Germany’s Luxcara and China’s Ming Yang for a 296MW offshore wind farm, as it poses a “threat” to critical German infrastructure, it said, cited by XM.

  • The Chinese firm would supply 16 – 18.5MW – turbines for the offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Installations are set for 2028.
  • "The European wind industry needs fair competition and a level playing field for all parties," industry association WindEurope said. And Europe's turbine supply chain had been ready to deliver the turbines for this project, it added.
  • It comes after, the EC requested information in April as part of a preliminary review of possible market distortions by Chinese wind turbine makers in five European Union countries.

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