Kineco Exel to manufacture pultruded carbon fiber planks for Vestas
Bidding process win builds on existing multi-year contract with the global wind turbine company for the supply of spar cap components.
Source | , Exel Composites
(KECI, Goa, India), a joint venture between Exel Composites Plc (Vantaa, Finland) and Kineco Ltd., has announced that it has won the bidding process in India to manufacture pultruded carbon fiber planks for Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Aarhus, Denmark) wind turbines. Planks will be developed in KECI’s new facility in Goa, India, which has been optimized to better serve wind power industry customers in India and globally.
The parties have started the qualification process of the production facility according to Vestas’ specifications, after which KECI will be a qualified supplier of carbon fiber flats for Vestas globally. Deliveries are estimated to begin in the last quarter of 2025.
This agreement is an extension of an existing multi-year contract updated in 2023, and deepens the collaboration between the companies, which started more than a decade ago. Vestas is considered to be one of the largest and most prominent companies in the wind energy industry, designing, manufacturing, installing and servicing wind energy projects worldwide.
Spar caps, which use carbon fiber planks, are essential structural components within wind turbine blades, providing the strength, stiffness and load-bearing capacity needed to withstand the dynamic forces encountered during operation. As wind turbines continue to increase in size, carbon fiber composites will play a crucial role in meeting the demanding mechanical requirements needed for these advancements.
“We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with our long-term customer Vestas and look forward to supporting them in their strategic initiatives in India and globally,” says Kathy Wang, EVP industrial solutions at Exel Composites.
Exel Composites and Kineco Exel India (KECI) offer wind turbine manufacturers a comprehensive range of glass and carbon fiber composite components required for the manufacturing of modern on-shore and off-shore wind turbines. KECI was established in 2021 as a joint venture between Exel Composites and Kineco Group.
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