About being Vestas busy Today, wind power is a competitive form of energy that assures local electricity generation, makes it po
Contents 3 4 Focus on productivity When snowballs roll Vestas work to optimise production has recently been recognised with a pr
There is always room for improvement. This fundamental attitude combined with production systems borrowed from the automotive in
5 We still have a long way to go as regards productivity. That is the clear message from Johnny Høy Henriksen, Senior Vice Presi
The nacelle assembly factories in Ringkø bing and Viborg, Denmark, are two of those that have made most progress in the work wit
7 Søren Husted, President, Vestas Nacelles, receives the Danish Confederation of Industries Productivity Award in May 2007 for V
opposite direction through the production hall. It was a major reorganisation that cost around DKK one million to implement. But
to support a change process or to assist with training the workforce for a new factory, for example. Experienced employees, both
People in the 10 pipe Vestas gained 1, 700 more employees in 2006, bringing the total up to just over 12, 000. The ambition in 2
11 line Many large international companies are nding todays strong competition for employees a formidable challenge. For a compa
The 2007 survey included some 10, 600 respondents, among them Vestas employees, external respondents categorised as business or
generation of graduate trainees in September. Compared to last years 800 applicants for the initial 18 positions, this year almo
In recent issues of Vestas Wind, we have published articles which have mentioned or actually been based on the current and often
Sunday, 25 February 2007 was, in many ways, a redletter day in the process that has turned the battle against global warming int
records we have witnessed over the past 1015 years are simply part of the climate uctuations that have always affected our plane
sion centred on the possible consequences and solutions. Two reports in particular have splashed terms such as climate catastrop
currently around 10 million people who experi ence oods every year, and then adds that if water levels continue to rise as forec
As much as possible for the money The Kyoto Protocol itself and the likelihood of a new agreement involving political goals for
not appear until way down the list. I think it is rather surreal when some people claim that climate changes will, for example,
21 Turbines in the debate Even though the international climate debate features all kinds of suggestions regarding the solutions
Towering expectations for quality 22
23 Highly developed competences are essential in assuring the necessary level of quality in the towers for Vestas turbines, whic
With an outsourcing level of 85 per cent, Vestas Towers is far and away the Vestas busi ness unit that is most dependent on supp
In addition to being more holistically oriented than the other two tools, Assessment stands out in that it involves the senior m
According to Anders Kofod, Vestas Towers can, without fear of contradiction, use the designation worldclass performance about it
The new and broader approach to working relationships with suppliers means that, for example, the strategic purchasers at Vestas
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The need to upgrade the electricity transmis sion grid is the most important factor limiting the growth of wind power in Europe,
30 frameworks can all help grid companies use their existing capacity better. Giving consumers more control over when they buy t
is also needed to enable balancing reserves from larger areas. Grid investment, backed up by the right market controls and polit
32 conventional AC cables because it has lower losses. The Supergrid would use a relatively new HVDC variant that Airtricitys te
33 to match the variations in wind power, says Hannele Holttinen. Successful examples of crossborder trading include the Nordic
TIME is money 34 Wind turbines are a really good idea. When they are running, that is. Every time a Vestas turbine stops for rea
Last year, Vestas Technology RD started work on one of the 13 Constitution Projects that play an important role in the panorgan
or coordinated by what is known as the CIM Team. CIM stands for Continuous Improve ment Management, and one speci c example of a
out in the eld, relates Russell Young, who highlights the fact that a special task force a kind of crack service team comprising
38 Investment in the future Capacity expansion
2007 2008 2009 39 More than EUR 300 million in investments in factories and development facilities in just one year. This is the
Our blade factories are designed in such a way that it is possible to expand them to allow the manufacture of longer blades in t
2007 2008 2009 facilities. This is one of the options we utilised when expanding the factory in Tianjin, states Kjær Lundø Jakob
Focus on future consumers of energy 42
43 Through a newly established working relationship with the LEGO Group, Vestas is aiming to generate interest in wind power amo
44 Greater interest in technology and wind energy among children and adults. That is the goal of Vestas new working relationship
45 airports in the United States and Canada. From autumn 2007 until 2009, Vestas and the LEGO Group will also be setting up simi
Turkey goes with the wind 46 A new law in support of renewable energy has kickstarted the wind power industry in Turkey. Quick o
47 50 V903. 0 MW turbines are destined for two of the biggest wind projects in Turkey to date. The recent orders bring the total
Within a short time, we have gained a very strong foothold on the market. An order for 30 3 MW turbines is big even on the leadi
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Vestas installs a new wind turbine every ve hours. Globally. vestas. com If the world ever runs out of wind, its probably our fa
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Rethinking the grid Ambitious goals for productivity The art of
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About being Vestas busy Today, wind power is a competitive form
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Contents 3 4 Focus on productivity When snowballs roll Vestas wo
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There is always room for improvement. This fundamental attitude
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5 We still have a long way to go as regards productivity. That i
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The nacelle assembly factories in Ringkø bing and Viborg, Denmar
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7 Søren Husted, President, Vestas Nacelles, receives the Danish
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opposite direction through the production hall. It was a major r
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to support a change process or to assist with training the workf
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People in the 10 pipe Vestas gained 1, 700 more employees in 200
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11 line Many large international companies are nding todays stro
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The 2007 survey included some 10, 600 respondents, among them Ve
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generation of graduate trainees in September. Compared to last y
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In recent issues of Vestas Wind, we have published articles whic
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Sunday, 25 February 2007 was, in many ways, a redletter day in t
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records we have witnessed over the past 1015 years are simply pa
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sion centred on the possible consequences and solutions. Two rep
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currently around 10 million people who experi ence oods every ye
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As much as possible for the money The Kyoto Protocol itself and
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not appear until way down the list. I think it is rather surreal
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21 Turbines in the debate Even though the international climate
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Towering expectati
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With an outsourcing level of 85 per cent, Vestas Towers is far a
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In addition to being more holistically oriented than the other t
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According to Anders Kofod, Vestas Towers can, without fear of co
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The new and broader approach to working relationships with suppl
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The need to upgrade the electricity transmis sion grid is the mo
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33 to match the variations in wind power, says Hannele Holttinen
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Last year, Vestas Technology RD started work on one of the 13 Co
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or coordinated by what is known as the CIM Team. CIM stands for
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out in the eld, relates Russell Young, who highlights the fact t
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Our blade factories are designed in such a way that it is possib
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2007 2008 2009 facilities. This is one of the options we utilise
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Focus on future con
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45 airports in the United States and Canada. From autumn 2007 un
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Turkey goes with the wind 46 A new law in support of renewable e
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