SKF has received an order in excess of EUR 16M for the supply of bearing sets from Chongqing Gearbox Co., a Chinese wind power gearbox manufacturer. The bearings will be used in Chongqing’s 1.5MW and 2.0MW wind turbine gearboxes.
“This order is a significant step in building our wind power gearbox market share in China, a country that represents around 40% of the global wind energy market. It also expands SKF’s global network of renewable energy customers, bringing the benefits of our technologies and solutions to more end-users and operators”, says Sunny Chan, SKF’s head of Renewable Energy in China.
Chongqing Gearbox Co. is a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and specialises in manufacturing gearboxes, couplings and dampers.