Handling the thousands of parts that go into each wind turbine is a massive undertaking.

In response to the challenge, the Danish company Aluwind acts as a system supplier, functioning as a link between the wind turbine manufacturers and smaller suppliers. The system supplier handles all aspects of sourcing and contracting, thereby reducing the number of suppliers that send their individual parts directly to the wind turbine manufacturer.

Aluwind typically receives parts from 50-100 suppliers and combines them with parts from their own production, ultimately assembling all parts into large kits (systems) that are loaded into standard shipping containers. The preassembled kits are then transported to and installed in the wind turbines.

Each kit can easily be adjusted to fit individual projects around the world, thereby in turn make sourcing more strategic and easier, which helps lower the price of a wind turbine.