Bumper last quarter as Vestas ends 2023 with 17GW order haul - Recharge
Bumper last quarter as Vestas ends 2023 with 17GW order haul | Recharge
Global wind giant Vestas closed the year with just under 17.1GW of orders in the bag after a bumper fourth quarter.
The 2023 total – which does not include unannounced orders from the final quarter – was well ahead of the 11.2GW it booked in 2022 and back to levels last seen in 2019 and 2020.
The Danish group’s strong end to the year – it posted 6.94GW
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