Wind energy: Nordex gains market shares in Germany

Hamburg - In 2015, German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex outdid its previous installation record in Germany.

Bucking the trend in the sector, the manufacturer increased the number of wind turbine installations to 437 megawatts (2014: 412 MW). This means the company improved its market share from 8.7 to almost 12 percent. In international terms too, Nordex stepped up its output to around 1,700 MW (2014: 1,490 MW). According to information provided by the relevant associations, in 2015, newly installed capacity in the onshore wind segment in Germany stood at a good 3,730 MW.

In some areas, Nordex even lead the field; a fact which can be attributed in particular to the strong range of products the manufacturer offers for light-wind regions. In Bavaria, for example, the fifth-largest wind market in Germany, Nordex achieved a share of some 50 percent. There the manufacturer connected 80 N117/2400 turbines to the grid. With an above-average specific rating of 223 W/m

Source: IWR Online, 28 Jan 2016