The wind energy market in China has been growing dynamically and is expected to grow further. It has been pegged at the fastest growing segment in China’s renewable energy industry. Major government initiatives coupled with large scale demand for green energy has been attracting investments from the domestic as well as foreign markets.
The report begins with an introduction to the global wind energy market which includes current and expected growth in installed capacity and forecasted figures for electricity demand. It also includes the capacity addition of the major solar markets currently as well as capacity breakdown expected in the future. An overview of the energy market in China has been provided including estimated figures for increase in energy consumption. This section also provides information regarding the wind energy market in China including figures for installed capacity as well as estimates for electricity generation levels.
The drivers explain the factors influencing growth of the industry including abundance of resources, government subsidies and strong investment potential. The key challenges identified encompass the weak grid structure and supply of resources, and the price barrier. The trends in the market have been analyzed and include – international participation, push for more capacity affecting quality of output, focus on off-shore capacity generation and coal back-up for wind powered electricity.
The major government programmes and investments towards the development of the industry have been discussed including the national renewable energy standard, buy Chinese procurement policy, feed-in-tariff, renewable energy law and research and development activities.
Competition section provides the market share of major players and the segmentation of players based on domestic or foreign entities. It profiles the major domestic as well as international players in the market. The section contains a snapshot of the corporations’ financial performance and business highlights, providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.
2. Executive Summary
Total wind installed capacity was pegged at XX MW in 20--
Wind energy installations grew by a% in 20-- - --
Market Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has the highest capacity of installed wind power
It is estimated that China will be the global leader in wind energy installation by 20- -
LE
By 20- -, installed capacity is expected to reach YY GW
Drivers &
Drivers:
MP
– Abundance of resources
Challenges:
– Weak grid structure and supply of
Challenges
SA
– Government subsidies
– Strong Investment Potential
Joint Ventures for component development
resources
– Price barrier
Emphasis on capacity building affecting efficiency
Trends Focus on off-shore capacity generation
Coal back-up for wind powered electricity
The market has a sizeable number of players with strong influx of foreign players
Competition Domestic Players Foreign Players
Major players
Company 1 Company 2 Company 3 Company 4 Company 5 Company 6
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4. Wind energy in China has been growing dynamically and is
expected to attract further investments
Overview Installed Capacity
•Wind energy installations grew by a% in 20-- - - MW
D
-, second only to Bulgaria 100,000
LE
•Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, an 80,000
important energy base in North China, has the 60,000
MP
highest capacity of installed wind power
•It plans on developing large scale, centralized
40,000
20,000 B
C
transmission
SA
projects, with high voltage and long distance
•The Chinese wind industry is heavily reliant on
financing through the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean
0
W X Y Z A
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010e 2020e
Electricity Generation
bn kWh
Development Mechanism
400
•Cost competitiveness and government L
initiatives has allowed the market to develop 300
c%
•Estimated that China will be the global leader 200
in wind energy installation by 20-- T
100 S
Q R
P
0
2006 2010e 2015e 2020e 2025e 2030e
Source:
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5. Drivers and Challenges - Summary
Challenges
Drivers Weak grid structure and supply of
resources
Abundance of resources
Price barrier
Government subsidies
Strong Investment Potential
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6. Trends - Summary
Coal backup for wind power
International participation
plants
Key
Trends
Growth in off-shore wind Push for more capacity affecting
generation quality of output
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7. Government Initiatives - Summary
National Renewable Energy
Standard
Buy Chinese Procurement
Research and Development
Policy
Key Initiatives
Renewable Energy Law Feed-in-Tariff
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8. China’s wind energy market has become highly competitive
with many large players looking to gain market share
Overview Market Share
•China has become the world’s largest market
Company 1
for new installed wind capacity globally a% Company 2
LE
•There are more than 70 wind turbine Company 3
41.8%
manufacturers in China Company 4
meeting indigenous demand
MP
•Domestic players have been focusing on b% Others
A
d% c%%
Types of Wind Turbines Sold S Segmentation Among Producers
Domestic
Type 2006 2007 2008 Foreign
100%
T1 MW X1% Y1% Z1% Increasing
T2 MW X2% Y2% Z2% sales of large D1%
scale wind D2%
D3%
T3 Kw X3% Y3% Z3% turbines
T4 KW X4% Y4% Z4%
F1%
T5 Kw and F2%
X5% Y5% Z5% F3%
below
2006 2007 2008
Source:
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