Monday, November 28, 2005

Energy

AMSC adds to wind turbine generator orders

Westborough's American Superconductor Corp., a maker of alternative electricity systems, has received a follow-on order for its PowerModule-based wind turbine generator control systems from Windtec Systemtechnik GmbH, a supplier of large wind turbine components and system technology, based in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The new order follows Windtec's successful utilization of AMSC's PowerModule PM1000 Product Developer Kit in a wind turbine test bed. The PowerModule-based control systems would be used in the electrical equipment of 23 wind turbine generators - each rated at 1.5 megawatts - which Windtec plans to ship to China and Japan in calendar 2006. AMSC expects to ship the PowerModule PM1000 power converters, which manage and stabilize electricity produced by wind turbine generators, to Windtec in the first half of calendar year 2006.

PowerModule PM1000 power electronic converters provide a platform for designers to develop both hardware and software elements of power conversion systems ranging from 60 kilowatts to multi-megawatts for a wide array of applications.

AMSC stock opened the day at $8.25 per share, up 7 cents from yesterday's close.