Vergnet

Native name

| Vergnet

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Industry| Manufacture of engines and turbines, except airplane and vehicle motors
Founded| 1989
Founder| Marc Vergnet
Headquarters|

Ormes

France

Number of employees

| 166
Website| www.vergnet.com
Vergnet wind turbine farm, model of the same type or similar to the wind farm that was commissioned in Guadalupe. GEV MP R 275kW found in Gommerville, France. (Notice the self standing tower)

French wind turbine manufacturer

Vergnet is a French wind turbine manufacturer headquartered in Orléans. The company also produces water pumps installed in Africa. The company has operated since 1989, with projects operated in about 60 countries worldwide. The company has two production sites that are in France: Ormes, which makes the nacelles used for the turbines, and Servian, which makes the blades, a part which is critical for use of the turbine.

Vergnet specializes in two-bladed wind turbines, and have models ranging from 5KW in power to 1MW. Along with this, they have wind turbines with rotor diameters ranging from 5m to 62m. Even with this, a large majority of Vergnet models are rated between 200KW and 300KW. Guyed towers are mostly used for the towers of Vergnet turbines since they are quite cost effective contrary to self standing towers. Even with this, some self standing towers are still used.

Vergnet wind turbines are small to midsize and are designed for operation in tropical countries: Caribbean, Africa, parts of Asia and South America.[1] They are robust, designed to resist hurricanes (by parking the turbine close to the ground), and easy to assemble on site with self erecting components (no tall crane required) from factory-made kits.

## History

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In 1993, four years after Vergnet started operations, it commissioned its first power plants in La Désirade, Guadeloupe.

In 2008, Vergnet got a large contract for 120 1MW turbines in Ethiopia. [1]

In 2016, Amdjarass Wind Farm was installed as the first wind farm in Chad.[2]

In December 2017, Bpifrance sold its shares to a group led by Patrick Werner, former head of La Banque Postale.[3]

In February 2020, a consortium including Vergnet won the contract for the Agadez hybrid power plant.[4]

In June 2024, Vergnet entered the Dominican Republic by signing the Guazuma wind project.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Dhunny, A. Z.; Lollchund, M. R.; Rughooputh, S. D. D. V. (February 2016). "Evaluation of a wind farm project for a smart city in the South-East Coastal Zone of Mauritius". Journal of Energy in Southern Africa. 27 (1): 39–50\. ISSN 1021-447X.
2. ^ "Chad's first wind farm could be operational by 2025". Reve. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
3. ^ "Un consortium financier aux manettes pour sauver Vergnet". Les Echos (in French). 2017-11-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
4. ^ Ecofin, Agence. "Niger : un consortium d'entreprises dont le français Vergnet remporte le marché de la centrale hybride d'Agadez". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
5. ^ "Vergnet : finalisation du projet éolien de Guazuma". ABC Bourse (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-07.

## External links

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* Official website
* [2] Analysis of the company by a stock market commentator (in French)
* [3] News article on the contract in Ethiopia (in French)
* https://en.wind-turbine-models.com/manufacturers/36-vergnet (Website available in English, French, German, and a few other languages.)

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