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A-Power Energy Generation Systems (OTC Pink : APWR) is a provider of distributed generation systems in China. In 2008, A-Power entered the wind energy market and has built the largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, with technologies licensed from German FUHRLÄNDER AG and Denmark-based Norwin, and a total annual production capacity of 1,125 MW.


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