Currently, Mitsubishi offers MWT-1000 with 1 MW of capacity as its top offer. A 2 MW version is in development.

In what may the loudest bit of news regarding European wind energy industry, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) may be entering the UK wind energy market. The company has recently "signaled" its plans for establishing a UK based wind turbine R&D project. The UK government and Mitsubishi have signed a non-binding MoU, under which Mitsubishi is to invest up to GBP 100 million in an offshore wind turbine project in the UK. This project could create as many as 200 highly skilled jobs.

The UK government is working with MPSE and will provide up to GBP 30 million in finance support for the project. The project could be the first step towards establishing a much stronger presence of Mitsubishi in the UK wind energy market. The company could choose the UK for its manufacturing base for next generation wind turbines, which could result in more than 1500 new jobs.

Furthermore, the UK government is financially supporting with GBP 18 million a test site for an offshore wind farm which will feature next generation wind turbines, with blades about 100 meters in length. The units will be multi-megawatt machines, to be used in the future for large scale wind energy projects. The test site will be in the North East of England. The New and Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC) in Blyth will be used for testing new turbine blades, and will hopefully create an attractive R&D environment for companies such as Mitsubishi. The UK government regards Mitsubishi's involvement in wine energy R&D in the UK as significant for achieving the countries low-carbon, cleaner energy goals.

[source: Deparment of Energy and Climate Change, image: Mitsubishi Power Systems]