What is Vestas?
[[File:Vestasturbine.jpg|thumb|350px|A wind turbine made by Vestas]] [[Image:Vestas.svg|right|250px]] '''Vestas Wind Systems A/S''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] maker of [[wind turbine]]s. It was founded in 1945. As of 2013, it is the biggest wind turbine maker in the world.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-26/vestas-regains-wind-turbine-market-share-lead-in-navigant-study.html Bloomberg: Vestas Regains Wind Turbine Market Share Lead in Navigant Study]</ref> == History == The company was founded in 1898.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our management|url=https://www.vestas.com/en/about/this-is-vestas/our-management|access-date=2021-11-15|website=www.vestas.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2007, Vestas started a first [[Denmark|Danish]] [[whistleblower]] program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VESTAS' WIND TURBINES CLOSE TO THE EQUATOR DELIVER RENEWABLE ENERGY, FRESH FISH AND MORE TEACHERS|url=https://www.ifu.dk/en/news/vestas-wind-turbines-close-to-the-equator-deliver-renewable-energy-fresh-fish-and-more-teachers/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=IFU|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2013, Vestas in cooperation with [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] Heavy Industries creating MHI-Vestas, including the 7-9 MW Vestas V164, the most powerful turbine on [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-27|title=Vestas and MHI Establish Strong Offshore Wind Partnership (Denmark)|url=https://www.offshorewind.biz/2013/09/27/vestas-and-mhi-establish-strong-offshore-wind-partnership-denmark/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=Offshore Wind|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vestas Regains Wind Turbine Market Share Lead in Navigant Study Careers Made in NYC Advertise Ad Choices Help|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-26/vestas-regains-wind-turbine-market-share-lead-in-navigant-study|access-date=2021-11-15|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> In 2016, the company took 7th place in the Clean200 list.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Network|first=Michael Holder for BusinessGreen, part of the Guardian Environment|date=2016-08-15|title=Toyota, Tesla and Vestas