For much of the last two decades, European wind turbine manufacturers and one U.S.-based company – GE – have dominated the global market. In recent years, however, Chinese original equipment manufacturers have steadily increased their market share.
In an October 2011 article published in North American WindPower, Navigant wind experts Bruce Hamilton and Andy Wickless discuss the challenges Chinese turbine manufacturers are facing in the North American market.
For more information about international wind markets, please review information for BTM Consult’s “International Wind Energy Development: World Market Update 2010” report.