Mingyang recently announced the start of installation at the Serbia Black Peak wind farm, where it is supplying 25 units of its 6.25-172 model.
Chinese SPIC is the sole owner of 150MW wind park Black Peak. Located on high mountain terrain of eastern Serbia, Black Peak WPP is unique project developed by local company Sage and Kodar. Local Clarion Owners Engineer is doing the supervision of EPC Fidic contract.
At Black Peak wop both the turbine manufacturer and the project developer are Chinese (in this case, SPIC). This is part of a broader strategy that Chinese OEMs are using as a gateway into Europe, entering various markets by promoting their own projects.
Mingyang, in fact, has a long-standing presence in Eastern Europe, having supplied turbines to the region 12 years ago. Mingyang turbines feature Super Compact Drivetrain technology.
Almost simultaneously, Sany announced the signing of a PPA and CfD for its 168 MW Alibunar wind project, also located in Serbia.
At first, the news was puzzling. Why would a turbine manufacturer sign a PPA? But after a bit of digging, it turns out that Sany acquired the project from Norwegian developer Emergy in February this year.
Once again, it seems that Sany has adopted a strategy of becoming the project developer in order to accelerate its entry into the European market: my project, my turbines.
Sany has not disclosed which turbine model will be installed, but a report published on Emergy’s website in October 2022 mentions Vestas 4.2 MW turbines.
All in all, Serbia is becoming the main entry point for Chinese turbine manufacturers into the European Union, with wind farms already equipped, or soon to be equipped, with turbines from Windey, Mingyang and now Sany.
