The orders consist of 411 units of 2.4MW wind turbine and 377 1MW units. The collective capacity of the systems on order to the USA is almost equal to Japan's current total wind turbine power generation capacity (1500MW as at March 2007).
MHI received all of these orders through Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas. The company received the following orders:

• Edison Mission Energy ordered 166 units of   the MWT95/2.4, for a total capacity of   398.4MW.
• Babcock & Brown ordered 118 units of the   MWT95/2.4 (283.2MW).
• Airtricity ordered 197 units of the    MWT62/1.0 (197MW).
• Eurus Energy ordered 180 units of the   MWT62/1.0 (180MW).
• Another unspecified company ordered 43   units of the MWT92/2.4 and 84 units of the  MWT95/2.4 (Total of 304.8MW).

Deliveries of these wind turbines will begin this year and will all be completed by 2009.
The US wind turbine market is currently very brisk. As of the end of 2006, the USA has total wind   turbine installations equivalent to 11,635MW,   putting the country second worldwide in terms of cumulative wind turbine installations. In terms of new installations completed in 2006, the USA ranked top at 2454MW. Currently, one-sixth of all wind  turbine installations in the world are in the USA. The US Government strongly supports wind power generation, as indicated by its extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for renewable energy, and the introduction of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Experts predict wind turbine  installations in the USA averaging 3000-4000MW/year for the immediate future.
As of the end of May 2007, MHI has delivered 1962 wind turbines to the USA, and these current orders takes the number of MHI wind turbines on order from the USA to 3362 units (3345.25MW).
In order to accommodate vigourous worldwide demand, MHI is expanding its wind turbine production capacity, and intends to achieve a production capacity of 1200MW/year.
In addition, MHI is licensing its 1MW wind turbine technology to China. MHI and Wuzhong Instrument (WUYI), a group company of Ningxia Electric Power Group, have signed an agreement under which MHI will licence production technology of its MWT62/1.0, which has a rated power output of 1MW, to WUYI.
WUYI has been looking for high-performance wind turbine techology to meet electricity demand and address environmental issues. MHI has been seeking to establish a foothold into China’s rapidly growing wind turbine market.
At the end of 2006, China had total wind power generation capacity of 2588MW, putting the country sixth worldwide in cumulative capacity. In terms of new capacity completed in 2006, China ranked fifth at 1334MW. In the runup to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is planning to expand its wind power generation capacity at an annual rate of 2000MW. China plans to have 5000MW of installed wind capacity by 2010, and 30,000MW by 2020.
In other news, MHI has announced that it has signed an agreement with Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction of South Korea, under which MHI will license production and sales of its large-size gas  turbines to Doosan. The types of gas turbine to be licensed are M501G, MHI’s most advanced model, and M701F, M501F and M701DA. Sales will be  authorised for Korea's domestic market and part of the Middle East region. The first gas turbine   manufactured by Doosan under licensing is due to be shipped in the second half of fiscal 2009.