Shanghai Electric wins Indian wind turbine deal

Shanghai Electric had signed an agreement with  to export 125 units of 2MW wind turbines to India.

The deal was signed with KSK Energy of India

Shanghai Electric's priority is to produce thermal and nuclear power generating units, such as 1,000MW-level ultra super-critical thermal power units and 1,000MW-level nuclear power units, the executive said.

To tap the emerging new energy business, Shanghai Electric set up a wind power equipment manufacturing branch in 2006. It is able to produce 1.25MW wind turbines with Germany's Dewind technology, 2MW wind turbines with Germany's Aerodyn technology, and independently designed 3.6MW offshore wind turbines.

India is expected to become a major destination of the company's export strategy, absorbing one half of its exports, including thermal power units and wind turbines.