Set up in 2004 as a core business unit of Sungrow, Chinese converter supplier Sungrow Wind has achieved exponential growth over the past two decades. As of mid-April, Sungrow Wind has shipped 100GW of wind converters globally. In 2023, the company achieved 190% of year-on-year (YoY) increase in offshore wind converter shipments and 40% YoY rise in total shipments.
A strong sales and marketing strategy combined with technological innovation has been critical to Sungrow Wind achieving its 100GW milestone this year. Through close cooperation with wind turbine manufacturers it has been able to design and develop products that meet the needs and address the challenges of Chinese and global wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to develop products.
Sungrow Wind’s key technological innovations include:
• Air-cooling doubly-fed converter (10MW)
• Integrated design of the main controls
• Grid-forming technology
Offering more solutions
Sungrow Wind’s portfolio has expanded over the years, reflecting its investment and commitment to focused research and development (R&D) to match the requirements of the evolving wind power industry.
At a recent ceremony to mark the shipping of 100GW of wind converters, Sungrow’s Chairman Cao Renxian, said: “Sungrow is actively integrating new energy and digital intelligence, using breakthroughs in science and technology to enable the digital transformation of industrial sectors while ensuring the company’s sustainable development and growth.”
As well as converters, today Sungrow Wind’s critical balance of plant (BoP) products span pitch drivers, grid simulators and motor drivers, all supported by the company’s aftermarket service business.
R&D focus
Sungrow’s R&D team has participated in more than 20 national key science and technology programmes and has led the drafting of multiple national standards.
The company nurtures post-doctoral research to ensure it maintains a leading R&D team, accounting for 40% of the company’s staff headcount. New products are realised and commercialised through dedicated business units, comprising an enterprise technology centre, an industrial design centre, a high-tech industrialisation demonstration base, a dedicated test hub and one of the largest inverter manufacturing operations in China – 305GW – further supported by 25GW of manufacturing capacity outside of China.
Sungrow’s cumulative globally installed capacity of inverters and converter equipment crossed the 400GW threshold in 2023.
Awards of recognition include:
China Grand Awards for Industry
National Manufacturing Single Champion Demonstration Enterprise
Top 50 Innovative Chinese Companies
National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise
Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises
Best Companies to Work For in Asia
An honourable mission
Sungrow’s aim is ‘clean power for all’ via the development of integrated systems, where renewable power can contribute to direct electrification. For example, electric vehicles and indirect electrification, such as green hydrogen and power-to-x. Achieving this goal requires the ability to seamlessly integrate renewable energy generators and other critical infrastructure – such as battery energy storage systems, EV chargers and electrolysers – into grids to maximise reliable and stable supplies of renewable electricity.
Sungrow will continue to innovate and expand in the global market for clean power conversion technology and collaborate with customers and its supply.
Vice chairman of wind energy generation systems, Wang Jianping, said: “In the face of possible development bottlenecks in the future, it is necessary for Sungrow to further increase R&D investment, actively participate in the international standardisation of wind power and contribute to the healthy development of the industry.”
Beyond 100GW
Having achieved its significant milestone of 100GW in converter shipments, Sungrow Wind is determined to achieve a leading position in the global wind industry by focusing on wind converters as a core business, while ramping up its activity in pitch drivers, motor drivers and aftermarket services.
Its success is due to the emphasis Sungrow Wind places on R&D and innovation and close cooperation with turbine OEMs. The company will continue to develop products and services that are tailored to specific regional needs of the global wind and renewable energy industry and it looks forward to continuing to work closely with committed and loyal customers and partners will continue to invest in expanding the Sungrow Wind global service network.
Sungrow Wind is part of Sungrow Power Supply (Sungrow). Founded in 1997 by Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow specialises in R&D, production, sales and services of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters, wind energy converters, battery energy storage systems, floating PV systems, renewable hydrogen production systems and other products in the clean power and electrification sectors. For more information, see the Sungrow Wind .
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