🚨 Breaking: Sany signs its first wind turbine supply contracts in Spain and Germany
The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed orders in Germany and Spain, marking its entry into Western Europe following the contract signed in Serbia.
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Sany signs its first wind turbine supply contracts in Spain and Germany
According to an exclusive by Recharge, Sany has announced its first orders in Germany and Spain, marking a key milestone for the Chinese manufacturer in its European and international expansion strategy.
The announcement was made during the Husum Wind trade fair, one of Germany’s most important industry events, which features representation from Chinese OEMs such as Sany and Mingyang.
For now, these are small-scale orders:
In Germany, the company has signed a contract to supply two SI-16050 units (160-metre rotor, 5 MW of capacity) for a fully permitted project, which could be installed in early 2026 if it secures auction support. According to reports, the order could potentially be expanded to five units.
In Spain, Sany has secured an order for a single SI-172625 turbine (172-metre rotor, 6.25 MW of capacity).
In Spain, following the experiences of Sinovel in 2012 and Vensys (70% owned by Goldwind) more recently, this marks the first signed order by a Chinese OEM. In Germany, as expected, there are already several Vensys turbines installed, although I’m not sure whether any turbines from other Chinese OEMs are currently in operation.
The orders come after Sany obtained both an international Type Certificate and a German Einheitenzertifikat for both models, an essential milestone for their commercial rollout.
At Windletter, we’ve tried to gather more details about the orders (location, client), but without success. If the projects are fully permitted, there should be some public information available.
So, if anyone in the Windletter community has more to share, we’re all ears 🙂.
Sany has been trying to enter the European market for years. In fact, they were also present at Husum Wind two years ago, where they announced their intentions to enter Europe and mentioned they were close to securing their first order. It now seems that the actual materialisation of that order was delayed by about a year.
As expected, the turbines involved are tailored to the typical sizes and capacities of the European market. They are far from the 10+ MW giants in Sany’s portfolio, which we are unlikely to see in Europe any time soon.
In the case of Germany, we are talking about a model below the maximum capacities currently being installed. Meanwhile, in Spain, it can be considered a “state of the art” turbine, directly competing with the SG7.0-170, V172-7.2 MW, N175-6.X, and E-175 EP5 from Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, Nordex, and Enercon, respectively.
However, Sany’s strategy for the European market seems to focus on turbines rated at 7.8 MW with a 175-metre rotor and 8 MW with a 185-metre rotor. These models are designed to go head-to-head with the current and next generation of onshore turbines from Western OEMs. In fact, a prototype of the SI-17578 has recently been announced for installation.
Sany is also reportedly considering opening a factory in Europe, most likely for nacelle assembly. Germany is the leading candidate, with Spain and Turkey also being evaluated as alternatives.
It’s also worth remembering that Sany recently announced the signing of a PPA and CfD for its 168 MW Alibunar wind project in Serbia. This is part of a broader strategy in which the company acts as project developer to accelerate its entry into the European market.
The European market, and especially the German one, is not entirely unfamiliar to Sany as a company. In 2012, its parent group acquired the historic German concrete pump manufacturer Putzmeister.
Sany has a strong industrial machinery division, which has allowed it to establish a significant presence in Europe in terms of resources and corporate infrastructure. This positioning facilitates a potential entry into the European wind sector, lowering the barriers to establishing operations in the region.
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