The Evolution of Global Onshore Wind Turbine Blade Production and Trade

Over the last five years, wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced onshore wind turbine blade production capacity in developed countries. Onshore blade production (which is a labor-intensive process) for markets outside of China is increasingly located in countries with low labor costs that can cost effectively serve a regional market or global demand. This has led to a significant increase in exports from countries like China, India, Mexico, and Turkey