Nabrawind enters Chinese tower JV

Spanish developer of a self-erecting wind tower Nabrawind and Chinese firm Golden Ocean are partner on a project to install a 190 metre tall Nabralift structure in China in 2024.

The project which envisages the installation of a large turbine to optimise production in low wind sites 

The tower selected for the pilot project is the tallest Nabralift tower in Nabrawind's portfolio, consisting of a 95-metre framed structure and a standard tubular tower on top.

Golden Ocean will select a low-wind site in China for the installation in the coming weeks. 

Raising the hub height from the standard 100-120 metres to 190 metres will increase turbine production by 20% in low wind sites, which could make the installation of turbines feasible in sites that are currently not profitable using standard solutions.

A significant potential market has been identified in Chinese provinces such as Jiangsu, Shandong, and Hebei, among others. 

The collaboration project is supported by a Chineka grant from the Spanish and Chinese governments.

During the project, both companies will explore future partnerships for production, promotion, and installation in and from China. 

Nabrawind's main product is a tower capable of reaching unprecedented hub heights, and Golden Ocean is leading the expansion of high towers in China, having installed more than 2,000 high towers and commissioned 6GW, the companies said.

Nabrawind general manager Eneko Sanz expressed his "enthusiasm" about the project with "such an experienced and professional partner as Golden Ocean."

Sanz added that he was confident that this project "will not only be a success but also the beginning of a fruitful relationship between two companies that may greatly contribute to the development of high towers in China."