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The 200+ page report examines the effects of capacity investments made by wind turbine manufacturers to meet supply shortages over the past four years, resulting in rapidly scaled up megawatt output and geographic reach of manufacturing. However, the drop in demand brought on by the global financial crisis means that component supply capacity has reached a level where suppliers compete to provide components and key materials to turbine makers. The report also highlights new trends, including the entrance and growing interest of the Direct-Drive WTG concept, which may have an impact on future supply patterns.
Highlights
• Assessment of supply and demand for all major components, including blades, gearboxes, generators, bearings, power converters, transformers, towers, and pitch systems
• Supply chain update for key materials, including castings, forgings, reinforcement fibers, resins and rare-earth metals
• The effect of the overwhelming capacity in China's supply chain and the resulting supply chain consolidations
• Outline of the challenges faced by the rapidly-expanding offshore segment
• Descriptions of fierce competition caused by overcapacity within many key areas
• Overview of the latest supply chain strategies from the world's Top-10 turbine OEMs in response to slumping demand
The Supply Chain Assessment 2012–2015 reviews more than 300 suppliers of eight key components and more than 130 suppliers of four key material groups.
Key Components
Blades
Blade pitch systems
Electric generators
Large bearings
Power converters
Transformers
Towers
Key Materials
Steel cast iron
Forged materials
Reinforcement fibers and resins (for blades)
Rare earth metals
View the report table of contents.
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The information concerning the report, “International Wind Energy Development – Supply Chain Assessment 2012 - 2015,” is a summary and reflects BTM Consult’s current expectations based on market data and trend analysis. BTM Consult’s market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full BTM Consult report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report’s conclusions and the methodologies used by BTM Consult to create the report. Neither BTM Consult nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.