Mitsubishi, Japan

Company Profile
? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has produced wind turbines since the 1980?s and to date, over 1,800 have
been installed worldwide. Mitsubishi maintains an integrated design and production capability for key
wind turbine components, including blades, gearbox, generator and controls. See
 www.mpshq.com/products_wind.html
UK Involvement
? In 1993, Mitsubishi installed the then largest wind farm in Europe, 103 x 300kW turbines in mid-Wales.
? Mitsubishi has sales office in London but not installed any other wind farms since 1993.
Top Selling Turbines
? Current top selling turbines are MWT-57 and MWT-61 (both 1MW).
? Next product is MWT-92 (2.4MW), recently released for sale.
Markets
? US, China, Japan, Europe.
Key Relevant In-House Manufacturing Locations
? Nagasaki, Japan (nacelles, towers and blades)
? Juarez, Mexico (blades)
Purchasing Function
? For European projects, local balance of plant purchasing and service is led by MHI?s London office.
Strategy
? Have Japanese supply chain for most components.