Danish wind turbine giant Vestas reached a total installed capacity of 100 GW in late December 2018, according to company press releases. This equals a share of 16.7 percent of the world´s total installations of c. 600 GW wind turbines. Since 1979 the company has installed 66,000 turbines in 80 countries across the globe.

Order inflow looks promising with a record 12.9 GW in 2018 after 11.2 GW in 2017. The company reinstated its original 2018 cash flow target of €400 million, revoking a profit warning in November. Revenue expectations have remained unchanged at €10-10.5bn. The annual report is due on 7 Feb. 2019.

Looking forward, Vestas underlined that they will continue the strategic transformation from a pure wind turbine player to a provider of sustainable energy solutions. This would comprise hybrid solutions, storage, grid integration as well as digital and financial services. On the production and installation side, the focus will be on scalability and a modular approach to design, products, installation and integrated solutions.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S:
Market cap: 104 bn DKK ($16.1 bn),
P/E (ttm): 18,3

Image: Courtesy of Vestas Wind Systems A/S

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