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Hamburg/Bangalore: Senvion, the German wind turbine manufacturer, is opening a Research and
Development (R&D) Centre in Bangalore, India, to further internationalise its engineering expertise.The team in India will be part of the established Product Development team located at the TechCenter
in Osterrönfeld, Germany. Both teams will focus on developing and optimising wind turbines internally
and in collaboration with external partners. In order to continue its international growth path, Senvion
will further strengthen the company’s existing expertise and create a best practice global R&D
function.
Andreas Nauen, CEO at Senvion, said: “We stand for highly reliable wind turbines, innovative
solutions and high quality. We are aware of the importance of our mission – to develop the best
turbines that enable the realisation of an international energy transition. We are confident that in the
Bangalore region, we will find the right colleagues with the technical or mechanical knowledge to take
up the challenge and drive the development of state-of-the-art wind turbines.” Over the past few years,
Senvion has been growing profitably. The company aims to increase its onshore and offshore market
share in all target markets by 2018.Bernhard Telgmann, Executive Vice President Product & Technology at Senvion, added: “An integrated and engaged R&D team is at the core of success for Senvion. We look for employees who
want to make a difference at our firm. In a few years, our employees will able to see their work
powering thousands of houses. That’s the spirit at Senvion – because the future belongs to wind
energy.” Senvion, formerly REpower Systems, has consistently invested in the improvement of existing
products and in the development of new ones, to ensure it has the strongest portfolio in the market.
From the R&D Centre in Osterrönfeld, Germany the company has developed high quality onshore and
offshore turbines, ranging from 2 to 6.15 megawatts and rotor diameters of 83 to 152 metres to best
serve all its varied markets. To date, Senvion has built over 6,000 wind turbines in 26 countries around
the world.
About Senvion: Senvion is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The international mechanical engineering company develops, produces and markets wind turbines for almost any location – with rated outputs of 2 MW to 6.15 MW and rotor diameters of 82 metres to 152 metres. Furthermore, the company offers its customers project specific solutions in the areas of turnkey, service and maintenance, transport and installation, as well as foundation planning and construction. The profitable and reliable systems are designed at the Senvion TechCenter in Osterrönfeld and manufactured at its German plants in Husum (North Friesland), Trampe (Brandenburg) and Bremerhaven, as well as Portugal and Canada. With approximately 3,500 employees worldwide, the company – headquartered in Hamburg – makes use of the experience gained from the manufacture and installation of more than 6,000 wind turbines around the world. Senvion is represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in European markets such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, and Poland as well as on a global level in the USA, China, Australia and Canada.
