A strong Japanese recovery
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After the devastating tsunami hit
the Pacific coastline of Northern Japan on March 11th 2011, the focus of the
nation of Japan turned towards the rebuilding of the disaster-hit areas. But
already a few months later, the wind turbine service markets was back to
normal, save for longer lead times on crane capacity.Despite the
downturn in wind turbine service activities caused by the tsunami, Danrun
Windservice have already delivered and exchanged a generator and a gearbox for Vestas
V80 wind turbines for a new Japanese client introduced through the partnership
with Japanese service provider Hokutaku Renewable Energy Service. And due to a
strong performance on site, the partnership has just been awarded a new gearbox
supply and installation agreement for another Vestas V80 wind turbine in the
same wind farm, which is due for urgent supply and installation before the
typhoon frequency increases during October.
Furthermore, Danrun Windservice has
become the first independent service provider to supply blades for the Asian
market having just recently loaded two renovated 32 meter V66 blades on board a
vessel destined for Japan. “It has obviously been a challenge to make all ends
meet for such large components delivery, as each logistical step from truck
loading in Denmark until installation in Japan requires special lifting skills,”
says Dan Kjellgren, Head of Spare Parts Division, “but we are fortunate to have
all these skills coupled with the strong local support of our Japanese partner
Hokutaku Renewable Energy Service.” The increase in the Japanese activities is a
direct result of Danrun Windservice’s investment in Japan according to Robert
Skjoedt, Head of Business Development, “The opening of our representation in
Tokyo led by Tatsuya Hamatsuka has ensured that our clients and partners have
our full local attention. And we are privileged by having clients recognizing
our low cost high quality services and awarding us repeat orders.”
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