Dongfang Electric

Dongfang Electric Corporation is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer of power generators and the contracts of power station projects. According to Platts, in 2009-10 the company was the second largest manufacturer of steam turbines by worldwide market share, tying with Harbin Electric and slightly behind Shanghai Electric.[1] The company currently operates the world's most powerful wind turbine by installed capacity, at 18 MW.[2]

History

It was founded in 1984 and is based in Chengdu, Sichuan.[3][4] Its subsidiary is Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited (, sse: 600875). Its H shares and A shares were listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai.

  • 1958: Dongfang Electric Machinery Plant was established.[5]
  • 1984: Dongfang Electric Corporation was established by Ding Yi.[6]
  • 1993: China Dongfang Electric Machinery Plant was restructured to form Dongfang Electric Machinery Company Limited .[7]
  • 1994: Dongfang Electric Machinery Company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • 1995: Dongfang Electric Machinery Company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.[8]
  • 2007: China Dongfang Electric Corporation was listed entirely in Dongfang Electric Machinery Company. Dongfang Electric Machinery Company was renamed to Dongfang Electric Corporation Limited .[9]

Controversy

Dongfang was accused by General Electric in court papers of benefitting from a rigged tendering process awarded by South African utility giant Eskom to install a new boiler at the Duvha Power Station. General Electric claims that Dongfang got the contract even though its bid was R1 billion (US$76 million) more than the General Electric bid.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. Capital Goods: China Losing Its Shine Societe General, retrieved 2015-11-03^
  2. Maritime Executive. Dongfang Unveils Record-Smashing 26 MW Offshore Wind Turbine 14 October 2024, retrieved 17 October 2024^
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  5. DONG FANG ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND THE SWITCH SIGN WINDPOWER GENERATOR CO- OPERATION AGREEMENT^
  6. Yue Huairang 岳怀让. 著名企业家、92岁东方电气创始人丁一逝世 The Paper, 2019-03-07, retrieved 2019-03-09^
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  9. Dongfang Electric maker goes for total listing^
  10. STEPHAN HOFSTATTER AND CAROL PATON. GE claims Eskom favoured Chinese firm's bid, with backing of Trillian Business Day, 26 April 2017, retrieved 2017-04-26^
  11. STEPHAN HOFSTATTER. Chinese firm Dongfang pockets R600m from 'rigged' Eskom deal Business Day, 26 June 2017, retrieved 2017-06-26^