18 November 2008 — American Superconductor Corp. and Shenyang Blower Works Co., a Chinese industrial equipment manufacturer, signed an agreement to co-develop wind turbines for the Chinese marketplace. Under the terms of the agreement, AMSC's wholly owned AMSC Windtec subsidiary will provide SBW with designs for its 2 MW doubly fed induction wind turbine. AMSC will also help SBW localize the supply of all core components for the wind turbines, establish its wind turbine manufacturing line and build and test SBW's first prototype wind turbines. After receiving certification, SBW will manufacture the turbines and sell them primarily into the Chinese market. AMSC will provide the full electrical systems for all of SBW's wind turbines. SBW plans to have its first prototype turbines installed and commissioned in 2009 and expects to begin series production in 2010.