Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe

Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is a company that specialises in developing sustainable energy technologies in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It is headquartered in London and has offices in Leeds, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Prague, and Vienna.

History

The company, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe, was established on 8 October 2007.[1]

MPSE is – according to its website – focused on bringing together technology and expertise into one division.[2] It, along with its sister companies Mitsubishi Power Systems America and Mitsubishi Power Systems Asia-Pacific, is a part of the Mitsubishi Group of companies.

In April 2009, MPSE acquired Maintenance Partners NV, a Belgium firm that specialised in the maintenance, repair, and reconditioning of electrical equipment.[3]

On 25 February 2010 it was announced that MPSE would fund a research project looking into wind turbine technology. It would invest more than £100m in offshore wind turbine research in Britain and create up to 200 jobs by 2014.[4] The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change also announced that it was to help fund the project, which it will do with a grant of £30 million.[5]

Then Business Secretary Lord Mandelson was quoted as saying:

"Mitsubishi's investment in wind turbine R&D and the creation of 200 highly skilled jobs is great news for our future plans in low carbon, high technology industries. The UK is now well-placed to manufacture the turbines needed for the next generation of offshore wind farms. We will continue to work with Mitsubishi to secure production in the UK."[6]

David Warren British Ambassador to Japan also said:

"I am delighted by the announcement on R&D and the prototype production of large-scale offshore wind power generators in the UK by MHI and MPSE. I was very impressed with what I saw on my recent visit to a MHI wind power generator factory in Yokohama. For many years MHI has had close connections with British companies in the aero-engine field, and it is very encouraging that MHI is now developing further new projects in the fast-growing UK low-carbon sector."[7]

References
  1. "JCN Newswire – Asia Press Release Distribution". www.japancorp.net. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. "Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  3. "mitsubishi power systems europe acquires maintenance". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)}
  4. "Mitsubishi to invest £100m in UK wind turbine research". Independent.co.uk. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. "25 February 2010 – Press Release – New player in UK offshore wind market – Department of Energy and Climate Change". Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  6. "Environmental XPRT – The Environmental Industry Online". www.environmental-expert.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  7. "Mitsubishi set to invest £100 million in UK wind turbine project". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
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