A-Power Teams with Steel Workers for Wind Energy Project
Aug. 9, 2010 -- The United Steelworkers (USW) announced it has signed agreements with A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd and Shenyang Power Group, two of China's leading power generation companies.
With this agreement, the USW will guide and work collaboratively on all aspects of the companies' U.S. market strategies including manufacturing, assembly, component sourcing, distribution and wind energy project development.
"We will work with A-Power and SPG to create long-term, good-paying, green American jobs," said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. "The USW is committed to building a strong domestic supply chain that will be key to the future of America's global renewable energy leadership."
A-Power and SPG anticipate purchasing approximately 50,000 tons of steel to be manufactured in unionized American steel mills to supply the towers for a 615 megawatt wind farm in Texas.
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With this agreement, the USW will guide and work collaboratively on all aspects of the companies' U.S. market strategies including manufacturing, assembly, component sourcing, distribution and wind energy project development.
"We will work with A-Power and SPG to create long-term, good-paying, green American jobs," said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. "The USW is committed to building a strong domestic supply chain that will be key to the future of America's global renewable energy leadership."
A-Power and SPG anticipate purchasing approximately 50,000 tons of steel to be manufactured in unionized American steel mills to supply the towers for a 615 megawatt wind farm in Texas.
For more A-Power Energy news, visit Wind Energy Industry Today:
A-Power Energy Generation Systems news - http://windenergy.einnews.com/news/a-power-energy-generation-systems
Wind Turbine Manufacturing news - http://windenergy.einnews.com/news/wind-turbine-manufacturing
Located at http://windenergy.einnews.com, Wind Energy Industry Today is a wind energy news monitoring service from EIN News.
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