How big is China's Wind power industry?

Here is what we know about China's wind power industry. HOW BIG IS IT? China has by far the world's biggest wind turbine production capacity, or 60% of 163 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, says Brussels-based industry association Global Wind Energy Council. Production capacity in Europe and the United States, by contrast, stood at 19% and 9% respectively.

How many new wind turbines are there in China?

The last four years have seen 426 new Chinese turbine models released, versus just 29 new turbines outside China, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. Last year, China installed the world's largest offshore wind turbine off the coast of the southern province of Fujian. The 18MW turbine is 20% more powerful than the largest turbine built by GE.

Are Chinese wind turbines the world's top five wind turbine manufacturers?

“It’s no surprise that Chinese turbine makers dominate the top five in our ranking, as buildout of gigawatt-scale wind projects and an end to pandemic restrictions sent installations soaring last year,” said Cristian Dinca, wind analyst at BloombergNEF and lead author of its 2023 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report.

Where does China's Wind power come from?

China's wind power generation stems from several large wind installations across the country. Some areas, especially Inner Mongolia in the north and Xinjiang in the west, host some of the world's largest wind farms, and account for the largest share of China's wind power output.

Which country produces the most wind turbines in the world?

In 2021, China was responsible for almost 70% of new wind installed capacity while United States accounted at 14% and Brazil at 7%. As of at least 2024, China is the world's largest wind power equipment manufacturing base. The largest domestic wind turbine manufacturer in China is Goldwind from Xinjiang province.

Does China have a good wind power?

Comprehensive capability of China's wind power is lower than that of global average. Currently, China's wind power mainly wins in terms of quantity rather than quality. China is the largest power producer and consumer and has the largest installed capacity of wind turbines (WTs) worldwide.