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Wind Turbines Manufacturers and Dealers

 
   

Small, micro and large wind turbines are different realities with different manufacturers.

Large wind turbines are manufactured by ten large companies, mostly Europeans, which doesn’t happen in the wind micro-systems, where there is a considerable number of manufacturers offering a large set of products. As to the small wind systems, the manufacturers are several dozens, scattered worldwide and often operating in a regional basis.

See:
Choosing a Wind Turbine Manufacturer
Choosing a Local Wind Turbine Dealer 


Large wind turbines manufacturers

Danish manufacturer
Vestas is dominant worldwide. Enercon, a German manufacturer, is also a dominant player, mainly in the German market. GE Wind and Gamesa (a Spanish manufacturer) are also major wind turbine producers.

The market is also disputed by other three German manufacturers: Siemens (Bonus), RePower and Nordex. The Indian manufacturer Suzlon is a recent and ascending player. Ecotecnia (a Spanish manufacturer) is also an important manufacturer, followed by other smaller players: Fuhrländer (Germany), Mitsubishi (Japan), Clipper Windpower (USA)...


Small wind manufacturers

The links above, will give you access to rather complete lists of small (and micro) wind turbine manufacturers.

USA:
American Small Wind Organization list
Canada:
Canadian Small Wind Organization list
Europe:
Small wind Organization (supported by EU Commission) list for European manufacturers
Others:
Small wind Organization list for non-European manufacturers


Micro wind manufacturers

Micro-wind systems are usually cheap systems sold in on-line sites and retail stores. The variety of lines of products and their inexpensive prices explain the high number of manufacturers. There are thousands of small manufacturers of micro wind applications. 

See: Micro wind turbines and their applications

There is also a new kind of wind applications in development, rather untested, involving urban wind turbines. See, on this issue and the correspondent manufacturers: Urban Wind Systems
 

Choosing a Wind Turbine Manufacturer

When purchasing a wind system, a long established and experienced manufacturer is preferable to a new established one, but there are other issues that you should take into account.

Here are some of them (especially valid when purchasing a small wind system):

- Do the components of the wind system meet institutional standards (
UL/Underwriters Laboratories or CSA standards, in the case of USA and Canada)?
- What does the price include? The tower, the electronics, the wiring and smaller elements, the installation…?
- Which services are offered with the turbine? What about assistance, maintenance, and technical support?
- Is the model available nationally, or just locally?
- Will the replacement parts be easy to get in the medium or long time (10 years or more)?
- What’s the warranty period, and what does it cover (Which parts? Does is cover the labor costs?)


Choosing a local wind turbine dealer

Manufacturers are important, but dealers – local dealers, most of the times – are also very important, in the case of small and micro wind systems.  Local dealers are familiar with local wind conditions and an experienced dealer is in a good position to provide valuable information and services. And since they may also offer systems from different manufacturers, they may be excellent advisers when choosing a particular model, trade-mark or manufacturer.

Obviously, you may request information about…

- their experience;
- their belonging to professional associations;
- their qualifications and eventually their particular known-how on specific issues that your wind project may involve: stand alone systems in remote locations, or in possibly harsh sites, for instance… 

You may also …

- demand a list of customers for reference;
- inquire the dealer about his know-how concerning wind local regulations and legal requirements, and payment options, and prices;
- ask for the services they offer: wind systems installation, maintenance, technical support, warranties;
- ask for the possibility of a written contract detailing responsibilities and the services provided.

 

See, for more information:
Wind Energy Basics





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