Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are rapidly expanding beyond their home market, reshaping the global wind market in 2025. While Chinese OEMs dominate rankings and scale, Western producers are defending their position with tighter geographic focus, stronger technology, and higher margins.
hinese wind turbine manufacturers expand their global reach
The global wind market is becoming an increasingly uneven battleground, with China extending its presence well beyond its borders. That is especially true across emerging markets in Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. In just one year, Chinese wind OEMs tripled their overseas deliveries and installations, reaching a record 8.5 GW of turbines across 22 countries. At home, the numbers were just as striking. With 100 GW of newly installed wind turbines in 2025, China confirmed itself as the most powerful wind market ever, and the first to cross that threshold for new annual capacity.
That surge reflects an aggressive commercial strategy that, after saturating the domestic market, now leans on low costs, fast deployment, and larger, more powerful 16-18 MW offshore wind turbine models.
Western wind turbine manufacturers shift strategy
Western OEMs, however, have not stood still. Even after being pushed out of both the top three and top five global rankings for wind turbine manufacturers, European and U.S. companies have recalibrated by moving away from competition based on sheer volume.
Their new strategy centers on a smaller number of markets, technological quality, proven platforms, and smart tools such as predictive maintenance to improve operational reliability and asset performance, all without cutting prices.
The result? They secured higher profit margins while still accounting for 75% of wind installations across nearly 50 countries outside China. That is an all-time record, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis, Global wind turbine OEMs 2025 historical market share.
Ranking of wind turbine OEMs by installed capacity in 2025
The report updates the global ranking of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, giving Chinese companies 9 of the top 15 spots.
- Goldwind, 29 GW, China
- Envision, 22 GW, China
- Windey, 19 GW, China
- Mingyang, 19 GW, China
- SANY, 15 GW, China
- CRRC, 11 GW, China
- Vestas, 11 GW, Denmark
- DEC, 11 GW, China
- GE Vernova, 7 GW, United States
- Nordex, 7 GW, Germany
- SEWPG, 7 GW, China
- Siemens Gamesa, 6 GW, Spain / Germany
- CSSC Haizhuang, 4 GW, China
- Enercon, 4 GW, Germany
- Suzlon, 1 GW, India
“Goldwind and Envision were the standout players,” Wood Mackenzie wrote. “For the first time, two turbine manufacturers surpassed 20 GW of installations. Their momentum reflects a strategic model built on economies of scale, competitive pricing, and rapid execution. China’s major expansion in domestic manufacturing capacity, along with growing penetration in emerging markets, supports this approach.”
That performance, of course, must be weighed against the scale of new installations inside China itself. Remove the Asian giant from the equation, and Vestas emerges as the company with the broadest international footprint: in 2025, it delivered turbines in nearly 40 markets.
It is also worth noting that Suzlon returned to the global top 15, while other Indian manufacturers, analysts said, secured places in the top ten of the wind market outside China. “This recovery shows the continued profitability of regional manufacturers in their home markets, supported by favorable policy conditions and rising electricity demand, even as Chinese manufacturers continue to challenge their position.”
