Nordic Windpower
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Nordic Windpower is a privately owned manufacturer of wind turbines that was founded as a government run business in Sweden and is now based in Kansas City, Missouri
in the United States
.
The company started in 1975 as a government research and development program to build turbines called the N1000 for Maglarp in Skåne and Näsudden in Gotland
. The blades are unique in that they have two blades rather than the conventional three.
In 1999 the company became privately owned Nordic Windpower AB. After selling only 5 turbines it became a United States entity in 2005 and promptly sold 19 turbines. It received a $16 million loan guarantee from the United States Department of Energy
.
Its private owners are Khosla Ventures
, New Enterprise Associates
and Novus Energy Partners, Goldman Sachs
, Impax Asset Management, I2BF Venture Capital, Pulsar Energy Capital and other investors.
In the United States it has its headquarters in Berkley, California with a production facility in Pocatello, Idaho
and research center in the Bristol
, United Kingdom
.
In December 2010 it announced it plans to move to Missouri to be closer to its market and after receiving $5.6 million in incentive packages to relocate to the Kansas City International Airport
. It will invest $16 million. It will occupy 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) of the 1700000 square feet (157,935.2 m²) former American Airlines Overhaul facility at the airport which the airline has abandoned. It was also be the first tenant at the KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre being developed by Trammell Crow Company
at the airport.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The company started in 1975 as a government research and development program to build turbines called the N1000 for Maglarp in Skåne and Näsudden in Gotland
Gotland
Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
. The blades are unique in that they have two blades rather than the conventional three.
In 1999 the company became privately owned Nordic Windpower AB. After selling only 5 turbines it became a United States entity in 2005 and promptly sold 19 turbines. It received a $16 million loan guarantee from the United States Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
.
Its private owners are Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early stage companies in the Internet, computing, mobile, silicon technology and clean technology sectors....
, New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates is a global investment firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments. With approximately $11 billion in committed capital, NEA is among the largest venture firms. The firm invests in three broad industry sectors: information technology, healthcare, and...
and Novus Energy Partners, Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
, Impax Asset Management, I2BF Venture Capital, Pulsar Energy Capital and other investors.
In the United States it has its headquarters in Berkley, California with a production facility in Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
and research center in the Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
In December 2010 it announced it plans to move to Missouri to be closer to its market and after receiving $5.6 million in incentive packages to relocate to the Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport , originally named Mid-Continent International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles northwest of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri, United States. In 2008, 10,469,892 passengers used the airport...
. It will invest $16 million. It will occupy 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) of the 1700000 square feet (157,935.2 m²) former American Airlines Overhaul facility at the airport which the airline has abandoned. It was also be the first tenant at the KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre being developed by Trammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company
Trammell Crow Company is a Dallas-based real estate development, investment and operations company founded by the late Trammell Crow, and operated as an independent subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis. It was founded by Trammell Crow in 1948 and purchased in late 2006...
at the airport.