Northern Power Systems, Inc, a next-generation wind turbine company and leading manufacturer of community wind direct-drive turbines, today announced the acquisition of Knight & Carver Wind Group’s community wind turbine blade manufacturing business in South Dakota. Terms were not disclosed. This acquisition, combined with Northern Power’s deep design and manufacturing experience as well as robust quality control systems, will further facilitate the high-quality domestic manufacturing and assembly of key components of the Northern Power 100. Knight & Carver has been a supplier of blades to Northern Power.
‘To compete in the marketplace today, a successful wind turbine OEM must have the technical, operational and financial capabilities to deploy cutting edge design and high quality manufacturing practices throughout its supply chain’ said Parthiv Amin, President of Community Wind at Northern Power Systems. ‘We will continue to pursue technologies and capabilities that improve the quality and value of Northern Power wind turbines to our global customer base,’ added John P. Danner, Chief Executive Officer of Northern Power Systems.
Sampson A. Brown, President and CEO of Knight & Carver Wind Group, headquartered in National City, CA, said, ‘We are pleased to complete the sale of our community wind turbine blade manufacturing business to Northern Power Systems.’
About Northern Power Systems
Northern Power Systems has over 30 years of experience in developing advanced, innovative wind turbines. The company’s next generation wind turbine technology is based on a vastly simplified architecture that utilizes a unique combination of a permanent magnet generator and direct-drive design. This revolutionary new approach delivers higher energy capture, eliminates drive-train noise, and significantly reduces maintenance and downtime costs. The company currently manufactures the Northern Power® 100 turbine, designed specifically for community wind applications such as schools/universities, businesses, commercial farms, and municipalities. Later this year, the company plans to launch a 2.2MW turbine into the utility-scale marketplace for wind farm applications. Northern Power Systems is a fully integrated company that designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines into the global marketplace from its headquarters in Vermont with offices in Massachusetts and Michigan, USA and Zurich, Switzerland.
Source: BARRE, VT ‘ September 3, 2010 ‘ Northern Power Systems, Inc. (www.northernpower.com)
For more information about the Northern Power 100 and our Community Scale Wind business, please visit: http://www.northernpower.com/community-wind/index.php
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Northern Power Systems acquires blade manufacturer
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