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Wind turbine manufacturers around the world in 2025
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Wind energy remains one of the key directions for developing global energy. In 2025, the world market for wind turbines reached record scales as a result of accelerated energy transition and active development of renewable energy sources. According to data from BloombergNEF, in 2025, 169 GW of new wind power capacities were introduced globally, which is 38% more than in 2024.
169 GW became a new historical maximum for the introduction of new capacities in the field of wind energy.
• 161 GW fell on land (onshore) projects.
• 8 GW — on marine (offshore) wind farmsand.
• 161 GW — on land (onshore) projects.
• 8 GW — on marine (offshore) wind farmsand.
In 2025, the wind turbine market is characterized by several key trends:
1. Growth in turbine sizes. The power of modern turbines is constantly increasing. New offshore models reach 15–17 MW capacity.
2. Localization of production. Many countries are striving to develop their own production of components for wind energy.
3. Global competition. European and American manufacturers face increasing competition from Chinese companies.
Chinese producers
However, the main outcome of the year was not only a record figure but also a fundamental reshuffling of forces among manufacturers: Chinese companies fully occupied the top of the global ranking for the first time.
The main driver of growth - China, which became the first country in history to add more than 100 GW capacities over one year (mainly on land) . This internal boom naturally reflected on the ranking of manufacturers. Eight out of ten largest companies in the world represent China, and for the first time Chinese producers occupied all six top positions
• 1st place: Goldwind — confidently maintained leadership from last year with record 29.3 GW of installed capacities .
• 2nd place: Envision Energy — established 20.9 GW. The company stands out from the rest of Chinese companies by its portfolio: almost a quarter of it (around 5 GW) fell on projects outside China, making it a leader in export expansion.
• 3rd and 4th places occupied Mingyang Smart Energy (18.9 GW) and Windey (18.4 GW), respectively.
• 5th and 6th places occupied Sany Heavy Energy and Dongfang Electric — both companies installed about 13.5 GW, completing the «Chinese six»
Collectively Chinese producers took 8 out of 10 places in the global ranking of turbine suppliers.
Experts explain such success not only by the scale of the domestic market, but also by developers' decisions to complete projects in wind energy before upcoming reforms in China. Companies and provinces accelerated the launch of objects to beat the change of market rules and meet target indicators for the five-year plan .
European Producers
The intensification of competition from Chinese producers is reducing the positions of previous leaders in the Western world. However, European companies continue to play an important role on the global market.
• Vestas (Denmark) remained the largest supplier for projects outside China, but fell immediately to seventh place in a global ranking. This is the first time since 2013 that the company did not enter the top five . In its portfolio, Vestas has the most diversified geography: projects in 28 countries around the world.
• Siemens Energy (Germany's subdivision of Gamesa) closed the top ten, but retained the title of largest producer in the offshore segment for the second consecutive year, slightly outpacing Goldwind in marine wind energy.
• Nordex Group (Germany) is a land turbine producer that actively expands its activities on the US market. By 2025, it occupied 11th place, for the first time in the last 11 years leaving the top ten.
India - new center of attraction
While China dominates in production and installations, India has become the year's main discovery as a sales market. For the first time since the establishment of modern wind energy, India became the largest market outside China.
According to GWEC data, the country set a national record by commissioning 6.3 GW of new capacities.
The success is explained by the unique policy of "complex auctions," where developers are obliged to combine different renewable energy technologies or overstate project capacity. This stimulates the construction of wind stations for balancing solar generation.
Race for exports
Chinese giants still depend on the domestic market by 93%, but this figure has noticeably decreased compared to 99% last year.
Export of Chinese companies' products grew eightfold compared to the previous year.
The reason is simple: the Chinese market is characterized by relatively low margins and intense competition. This forces manufacturers to seek sales markets abroad, using their main advantage - low cost of turbines and delivery speed.
Conclusions
The year 2025 was an important milestone in the development of global wind energy. The industry reached record levels of installed capacities, and the market structure changed significantly. The main outcome of the year was the dominance of Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, who occupied most leading positions on the world market. European and American companies continue to play an important role, especially in the offshore segment and high-tech turbines. In the coming years, experts expect further growth of wind energy, development of new technologies, and intensification of competition between global equipment producers. Experts expect that by 2030, the planet will surpass the threshold of 2 TW of installed wind energy capacity. However, achieving these goals will directly depend on whether Western players can adapt to new conditions where Chinese manufacturers dictate not only production but also global expansion pace.
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