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Investing.com -- German offshore wind developer Luxcara GmbH is planning to cancel its order of Chinese turbines for a North Sea project, according to the company’s managing director Holger Matthiesen.
The Hamburg-based firm now intends to replace Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd. turbines with a reservation for 19 turbines from German-Spanish manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA.
The original deal with the Chinese supplier had triggered scrutiny from the German government and raised concerns across Europe’s wind industry regarding national security and unfair competition. A German defense ministry study released earlier this year suggested China could potentially use critical components from Luxcara’s wind farm for espionage or economic warfare purposes.
Germany’s regulator has also recently introduced new rules that include stricter controls over critical infrastructure.
"We felt the pressure and also the public controversy," Matthiesen said. "But that had no influence on our decision, which is based solely on the synergy effects and the superior offer."
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