Vestas and Mitsubishi join forces to boost offshore wind power

Jessica Shankleman
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New €300m joint venture aims to deliver 8MW wind turbine and support V112 platform rollout

Vestas' plans to roll out an 8MW wind turbine for the offshore market have taken a major step forward, after it formed a €300m joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The two companies announced...

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