List of the 50 largest wind turbine manufacturers Global [2024]

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List of the 10 largest wind turbine manufacturers

In the wind turbine market there are many different manufacturers. There are a few huge companies that are often responsible for the development of large scale on- and offshore wind parks and many smaller developers that produce small- and medium sized wind turbines. In the following, our research team compiled a list of the 10 largest wind turbine manufacturers.

1) Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Aarhus, Denmark)

Vestas is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world. To date, the company has installed over 145 GW of wind turbines in 85 countries. The company has onshore wind turbines and offshore turbines in their lineup. Their largest onshore turbine has a rated power of 6.8 MW and their largest offshore turbine has a rated power of 15 MW. The company is successfully led by Henrik Andersen.

Update 2024: Vestas aims to lead in offshore wind and contribute to Europe’s offshore wind park expansion. In January 2024, the company announced the establishment of a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland, focusing on producing blades for the V236-15.0 MW, Vestas’ flagship offshore wind turbine. This facility is anticipated to commence operations in 2026, generating over 1,000 direct jobs.

2) Siemens Gamesa (Zamudio, Spain)

Siemens Gamesa is a subsidiary of Siemens Energy which was created as a result of the fusion of Gamesa Corpoación Tecnológica with Siemens. The company offers onshore and offshore wind turbines. In addition to this the company offers operating and maintenance services. So far, it has installed 130 GW of wind turbines. Of those, 114 GW were onshore wind turbines and 25 GW were offshore wind turbines.

3) Beijing Goldwind Science & Creation Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd. (Beijing, China)

Goldwind is a leading green energy company from Beijing. The company actively promotes energy conservation and environmental protection. Currently, it is in the diversification phase of their business plan. The company develops onshore wind turbines but is the act of diving into the offshore and overseas markets. Goldwinds largest onshore wind turbine, the GW 6S/8S has a rated power of 8 MW. The president of the company is Cao Zhigang. Goldwind is a SZSE and HKEX listed company and was recognized under the “Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World”, “Carbon Clean200”, “Top 500 Global New Energy Companies”, “Fortune Top 500 Chinese Companies”, and many more.

Update 2024: Goldwind has finalized the acquisition of its inaugural overseas wind turbine manufacturing facility in Brazil.

4) Nordex SE (Hamburg, Germany)

Nordex was founded in 1985 and is the largest German wind turbine manufacturer. The company developed the first 4MW onshore wind turbine in 2017 and has since gone on to produce up to 6 MW turbines. Nordex offers various services from clean sell to project development and the development of wind parks. The company CEO is José Luis Blanco.

Update 2024: The Nordex Group has been awarded an order for the provision of a wind turbine with a capacity of 109 MW, destined for installation in Latvia. This project comprises the delivery and construction of 16 wind turbines. 

5) GE Vernova (Cambridge, United States)

GE Vernova is a wind turbine manufacturer from the United States playing an important role in the global renewable energy market. The company’s technology base, comprising approximately 55,000 wind turbines and 7,000 gas turbines, plays a significant role in the generation of electricity, contributing approximately 25% of the world’s electricity. This technology has a pivotal part to play in the energy transition. Ge Vernova is active in more than 100 countries

Update 2024: GE Vernova has signed a repower agreement with the Italian IVPC Group. The company will repower five wind turbines at the Montefalcone wind farm. The process of repowering entails the replacement of existing, less efficient units with newer, higher-capacity turbines or the incorporation of more efficient components into existing units. 

6) Envision Energy (Shanghai, China)

Envision is the wind turbine branch of the leading renewable energy company Envision Group. The firm designs, manufactures and operates smart wind turbines. Envision also produces EV batteries and owns a Formula E team. The firm offers onshore and offshore wind turbines and has so far installed over 50 GW which has saved over 200 million tons of CO2.

Update 2024: Envision has solidified its footprint in the MENA region with significant wind projects. This includes providing 1.67 GW of wind turbines to Neom and supplying 500 MW to AMEA Power in Egypt.

7) Windey Energy Technology Group Co.,Ltd. (Hangzhou, China)

Windey is the oldest manufacturer of large-scale wind turbines in China. The company has installed over 10.000 wind turbines globally and has a cumulative installed capacity of 15.4 GW. The company produces multiple onshore wind turbines, the largest of which has a rated power of 6.6 MW. Windey has developed the first grid-connected WTGS in China, marking a significant achievement in the country’s renewable energy sector.

Update 2024: It was recently announced that Windey has officially become a member of APQP4Wind, which serves to acknowledge the company’s contributions to the field of quality management on an international scale.

8) VENSYS Energy AG (Neunkirchen, Germany)

Vensys is a wind turbine manufacturer from Neunkirchen in Germany. The company was founded in 2008 and since then produces gearless wind turbines. So far, the company has installed over 67 GW of wind turbines worldwide, with rated power of the company’s top turbine VENSYS175 at 7.8 MW.

9) Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd. (Zhongshan City, China)

Mingyang is a global energy solutions provider established in 2006. The company is active in wind, solar, storage, hydrogen and new energy development markets. Mingyang produces onshore and offshore wind turbines and offers complete wind farms solutions. Mingyang is 1st in the Global Offshore Wind Power Innovation Ranking and 15th in the Top 500 Global NewEnergy Enterprises Ranking. The company has over 20 production bases, 6 O&M centers, and more than 400 spare parts warehouses. Globally it has a cumulative installed capacity of over 55 GW and more than 800 wind and solar power station projects.

Update 2024: Ming Yang has initiated a pilot project in Inner Mongolia, the first if its kind, utilizing the MySE 3.0MW hybrid drive series as the primary energy source. The project comprises 17 wind turbines 

10) Wind Catching Systems (Sandvika, Norway)

Wind Catching Systems is a Norwegian manufacturer of wind turbines. It was founded in 2017 and since then has been working to establish its comapny as an independent technology provider in the floating wind sector. From 2026 to 2028 the company plans its first offshore operations. The company has been developing the “Windcatcher”, which is a floating wind solution. This has the potential to reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) of floating wind, because it focuses on standardization, improved operations, scalability, and acreage efficiency.

Included columns in our wind turbine manufacturers directory

• Company Name
• Legal form
• URL
• Country
• City
• Postal code
• Address
• Email
• Phone
• Management
• Parent company
• LinkedIn Management

Included countries in our wind power database

• Argentina
• Canada
• China
• Denmark
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• India
• Iran
• Italy
• Japan
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Russia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• UK
• Ukraine
• USA

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