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Wind Power in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 4419a

Revenue

$66.8bn

2024

$66.8bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

93,811

Businesses

1,765

Wages

$X.Xbn

Wind Power in China industry analysis

Revenue for the Wind Power industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 14.0% over the five years through 2024, to total $66.8 billion. This trend includes expected growth of 10.0% in 2024. The profit is anticipated to reach 27.4% in 2024. Wind power generation firms have been consistently increasing installed capacity over the period, and an over-supply of wind turbines is supporting further industry expansion.
The industry is heavily reliant on wind turbines and only few employees are required to work onsite. The industry has over 93,800 employees, with a payroll of $1.5 billion in 2024. Despite rising wage levels in China, wages are expected to account for only 2.2% share of industry revenue in 2024.
Integrating wind turbines into local electric grids will continue to be a challenge for the industry. The national standard for on-grid wind turbines came into force in November 2011 to address the bottleneck of the industry. However, despite the industry using standardized on-grids, large amounts of electric power are discarded due to the limited transmission capacity of the grid.
Under the guidance of several policies like the Notice on Establishing Monitoring and Early Warning Mechanism to Promote the Sustainable and Healthy Development of the Wind Power Industry and the Clean Energy Consumption Action Plan (2018-2020), the wind abandonment rate has continued to decrease and wind power consumption has continued to improve. The wind abandonment rate in China decreased from 17.0% in 2016 to 2.7% in 2023.
About 1,765 wind power enterprises are expected to operate in the industry in 2024, up 5.0% from 2023. However, growth in enterprise numbers is forecast to slow to 2.2% over the five years through 2028, due to stricter regulations. In 2011, the Energy Department enforced new regulations requiring the approval of new wind power projects by the National Energy Bureau. Additionally, projects in regions where over 20% electricity generated by wind power must be discarded due to limited transmission capacity will no longer be approved.
With strong government support for alternative energy generation, the Wind Power industry in China is forecast to perform well over the next five years. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualized 7.0% over the five years through 2029, to total $93.7 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • The Government has been promoting fast development of wind power generation. Both the installed capacity and power generation output have grown fast.
  • Onshore wind power generation is the largest product segment for the industry. Onshore wind power stations usually locate in areas abundant in wind energy.
  • The geographic spread of the Wind Power industry is consistent with that of wind energy natural resources in China. Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang jointly accounted for 23.2% of total wind power install capacity as of 2023.
  • The industry concentration level is low. The top four enterprises are expected to account for an estimated 34.5% of total industry revenue in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 14.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $66.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The Government has been promoting fast development of wind power generation

  • Under the background of global energy transforming from traditional energy to renewable energy, the Government in China has been issuing industry assistance policies to promote fast development of wind power generation.
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Wind Power in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Continuous increases in electricity demand in China will support industry growth

  • As China's economy shifts from a “high-speed development stage” to a “high-quality development stage” in the future, the rapid development of emerging industries represented by high-tech equipment manufacturing, information transmission and internet services in the context of economic restructuring and upgrading will continue to promote the growth of electricity demand.

Biggest companies in the Wind Power in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
State Power Investment Corporation
8,019.0
China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.
6,294.9
China Energy Investment Corporation
5,267.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Wind Power in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Onshore wind power generation and Offshore wind power generation. Onshore wind power generation is the largest segment of the Wind Power in China.

Trends and Insights

Onshore wind power generation stations usually locate in areas abundant in wind energy

  • Onshore wind power generation refers to wind farms built on land, typically located on open plains, hills, mountains or plateaus with an elevation of 50 meters or more above ground level.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Wind Power industry in China operates wind farms and generates electricity through harnessing natural wind on land and at sea. As a clean and renewable energy source, wind power is playing an increasingly significant role in power generation, ranking after thermal power, hydroelectric power and nuclear power.

What's included in this industry?

Offshore wind power generationOnshore wind power generation

Companies

State Power Investment CorporationChina Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.China Energy Investment Corporation

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Related Terms

ON-GRID PRICEINSTALLED CAPACITYMEGAWATT (MW)WIND TURBINE

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The Government has been promoting fast development of wind power generation. Both the installed capacity and power generation output have grown fast.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Onshore wind power generation is the largest product segment for the industry. Onshore wind power stations usually locate in areas abundant in wind energy.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The geographic spread of the Wind Power industry is consistent with that of wind energy natural resources in China. Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang jointly accounted for 23.2% of...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is low. The top four enterprises are expected to account for an estimated 34.5% of total industry revenue in 2024.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Stated-owned companies dominate the wind power market. State-owned capital dominates the industry to guarantee the stable power supply and power safety.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of State Power Investment Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of China Energy Investment Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for State Power Investment Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for China Energy Investment Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Government in China guides the industry development. The Government in China has been issuing industry assistance policies to support the development of the Wind Power in...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry profitability has increased over the past five years. Decreasing equipment purchasing prices and growing electricity consumption contribute to increasing profita...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Wind Power industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Wind Power industry in China is $66.8bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Wind Power in China industry in 2024?

There are 1,765 businesses in the Wind Power industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 8.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Wind Power industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Wind Power industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 14.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Wind Power industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Wind Power industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Wind Power market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Wind Power market in China are State Power Investment Corporation, China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. and China Energy Investment Corporation

What does the Wind Power in China include?

Offshore wind power generation and Onshore wind power generation are part of the Wind Power industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Wind Power in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is State Power Investment Corporation.

How competitive is the Wind Power industry in China?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Wind Power industry in China.

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Competitors

  • Alternative Energy in China

Complementors

  • Thermal Power Generation in China
  • Hydroelectric Power in China
  • Nuclear Power in China
  • Solar Power Generation in China

International industries

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Key data sources in China include:

  • National Bureau of Statistics China
  • General Administration of Customs
  • People’s Bank of China

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  • Industry federations or regulators
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