Top 10 Largest Wind Turbine Manufacturers
Due to increasing wind power capacity installations in recent years, the top 10 wind turbine manufacturers continue to dominate the global wind energy market. ... read more...According to the most recent data from BloombergNEF (BNEF), Vestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer and supplier, has maintained its position as the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer and supplier, owing to its broad geographic diversification strategy and strong performance in the US market. Every year, the top ten largest wind turbine manufacturers account for more than 75% of total global installed capacity, and their industrial dominance is anticipated to continue in the future. So, without further ado, let's read more about them.
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Vestas, a Danish wind turbine manufacturer, is currently the world's largest wind turbine producer, accounting for approximately 16% of the global market. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in the Danish city of Aarhus. Vestas has installed approximately 60,000 turbines in 76 countries, with a total combined capacity of 82 GW. North and Latin America, Europe, and Asia all have manufacturing facilities.
Headquarters: Aarhus, Denmark
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 9.60
Website: www.vestas.com -
Siemens Gamesa, the result of the recent merger of Siemens Wind Power and Gamesa, is ranked second among the world's top ten wind turbine manufacturers, owing to its strong presence in India's offshore sector and better position in the United States. In the offshore wind sector, Siemens Gamesa is now the market leader. In the United Kingdom alone, the business has installed nearly two gigawatts, including the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One.
Headquarters: Biscay, Spain
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 8.79
Website: www.siemensgamesa.com
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Goldwind, a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, is still the world's third largest. As the world's largest wind energy market and number one wind turbine installation, Goldwind has benefited greatly from this skyrocketing demand, making it China's largest wind turbine producer. By late 2019, Goldwind had installed wind turbines with a total capacity of over 50 GW in over 20 major nations across the world.
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 8.25
Website: www.goldwindamericas.com -
GE is one of the world's largest wind turbine suppliers, with over 25,000 wind turbines deployed worldwide. Its turbines have rated capacities ranging from 1.7 MW to 4.8 MW (onshore) and 6 MW to 12 MW (offshore) (Offshore). GE, on the other hand, dropped two places to become the world's fourth largest wind turbine manufacturer, owing to a loss in its home market, where Vestas has been the No. 1 provider for the past few years.
Headquarters: Boston, U.S.
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 7.37
Website: www.ge.com
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Envision Energy, situated in Shanghai, China, is one of the leading wind turbine manufacturers in the world, as well as a provider of energy management software and technological services. Over 2400 wind turbines have been installed worldwide, and the company's software is used in over 6,000 wind turbines in North America, Europe, Latin America, and China.
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 5.78
Website: www.envision-group.com -
MingYang Wind Power Group is China's largest private wind turbine company and one of the world's largest builders of wind turbines. The company specializes in wind and solar energy, and it is ranked 37th among the World Top 500 New Energy Enterprises and first in offshore wind innovation. MingYang Smart Energy announced intentions to create a 10 MW typhoon-resistant floating wind turbine in early 2020, with a project value of CNY 2.5 billion.
Headquarters: Zhongshan, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 4.50
Website: www.myse.com.cn
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Windey Co., Ltd is a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer that is both old and large. Hangzhou is home to the company's headquarters and R&D center, as well as three production facilities spread around China. It primarily manufactures 1.5 MW, 2.XMW, and 3.XMW wind turbines. Windey will have over 1,200 people by 2020, including over 500 technological research and development personnel. It also has approximately 6,200 wind turbines placed around the world.
Headquarters: Zhejiang, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 2.06
Website: www.chinawindey.com -
Nordex is a European wind turbine manufacturer that designs, sells, and produces wind turbines all over the world. The company began in Give, Denmark, in 1985 and is now headquartered in Rostock, Germany, with management based in Hamburg. Rostock and China are both used for production. Nordex was the world's first business to mass-produce a 1 MW wind turbine in 1995. With more than 5,400 employees, it now operates in over 25 countries around the world.
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 1.96
Website: www.nordex-online.com
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Shanghai Electric, headquartered in Shanghai, is a Chinese multinational power generation and electrical equipment manufacturing firm. Thermal generator sets, nuclear power units, wind power equipment, power transmission and distribution equipment, and other goods are manufactured and sold by the company. Shanghai Electric constructed an 8MW wind turbine at its Shantou Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Guangdong Province in early 2020, making it the country's largest unit.
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 1.71
Website: www.shanghai-electric.com -
The CSIC Group (China Shipbuilding Industry Corp) is a major state-owned machinery manufacturer in China. HZ Wind, the company's wind power division, manages the entire wind energy supply chain, including component manufacture, wind turbine R&D and production, offshore wind project construction and installation, and offshore transmission line installation. HZ Wind has a global capacity of over 9GW and employs over 1000 people.
Headquarters: Chongqin, China
Total Capacity (Gigawatts): 1.46
Website: www.csic.com.cn