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**Huawei Caught in the "Layoff" Storm** After experiencing a "double reversal" between the United States and Europe, the wind power industry is now facing its own "winter." As one of the leading companies in China's wind power sector, Sinovel has started to cut jobs. Since November 15th, 356 employees were placed on leave, and by December 10th, this number had risen to 469 people. Industry insiders believe that the former wind power giant is struggling due to overexpansion, internal management issues, and external overcapacity. According to statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, Sinovel’s operating income was only 3.634 billion yuan, with a loss of 255 million yuan, marking a 128% drop compared to the previous year. This was the company's first loss in four years. As of September 30th, the company’s inventory reached 8.5 billion yuan, indicating severe financial pressure. In early November, Sinovel issued a notice titled "Notice on Suspension of Employees in Some Positions," which affected 356 employees. The company stated that business operations were impacted by the overall economic downturn and tighter industrial policies. Many positions were underemployed or eliminated, leading to a large number of staff without assignments. As a result, the company decided to suspend operations or reduce production, placing employees on unpaid leave. Based on Beijing's 2012 minimum wage of 1,260 yuan, employees at the Beijing headquarters could receive a monthly living allowance of around 1,080 yuan. Later, Sinovel added three more rounds of layoffs: 21, 35, and 63 people respectively, with the latest one on December 10th. In total, about 469 employees have been suspended from work. Wu Chaoguo, a senior researcher at China Business Intelligence Network, believes that the challenges faced by Sinovel are mainly due to the broader downturn in the wind power industry and the impact of its own overexpansion. With high inventory and falling product prices, the market demand has significantly decreased, making the company's losses almost inevitable. Sinovel started with just 20 million yuan in 2006 and saw its net profit rise from 126 million yuan in 2007 to 2.855 billion yuan by 2010. In January 2011, it listed on the A-share market at 90 yuan per share, setting a record for the main board and reaching a market value of nearly 100 billion yuan. Within five years, it created a remarkable success story in Chinese business history. However, unlike other market-driven industries, the wind power sector heavily relies on government policies and regulatory support. Driven by the National Development and Reform Commission, a series of supportive policies led to explosive growth in the wind power industry. During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, the target for installed capacity was initially set at 5 million kilowatts but was later increased to 10 million kilowatts. In reality, the installed capacity exceeded 40 million kilowatts. Over the past five years, China's wind power capacity reached 41.827 million kilowatts, doubling every year and securing the second position globally. Lin Boqiang, director of the China Energy Economic Research Center at Xiamen University, said that industry-wide overcapacity has led to significant layoffs and profitability issues for companies like Sinovel, which is not an isolated case. With tightening industrial policies, the National Energy Administration has required provinces to strictly follow wind power project approval plans. Sinovel's high inventory—over 8 billion yuan—has put its funding chain at risk. Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed a final ruling on December 18th, stating that China's wind towers exported to the U.S. were dumped and subsidized, with dumping margins ranging from 44.99% to 70.63%, including those produced by Sinovel. Internally, some industry experts believe that Sinovel's reliance on a single product line contributed to its difficulties. In its peak year of 2010, the company should have diversified. Despite filing over 1,000 patents annually, few were actually applied in production. Strengthening R&D and improving patent application efficiency would be key. Pang Wenwei, a wind power expert at Xiangtan Motor Co., agrees that Sinovel lacks core technologies and depends on external suppliers. Additionally, the use of double-fed generators with gearboxes led to higher failure rates and replacement costs, affecting product quality. Despite these challenges, Sinovel is exploring new opportunities. According to insiders, the company has begun internal adjustments and is focusing on offshore wind power as a breakthrough. It has established the "Sinowind Wind Power National Offshore Wind Power Technology Equipment R&D Center," developing advanced 3 MW, 5 MW, and 6 MW wind turbines suitable for land, sea, and intertidal zones. It is also researching 10 MW and above wind turbine technology. The 5 MW offshore wind turbine is already operational, and the 6 MW model has been connected to the grid in Jiangsu. Pang Wenwei suggests that wind power companies must first control costs while ensuring quality, then optimize design and procurement strategies to enhance competitiveness. China's wind power industry cannot leap forward without improving market entry standards and rethinking how companies are evaluated. Success should not be measured solely by production volume, but also by product quality, reliability, and energy output.

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