The report profiles 156 companies including many key and niche players such as American Electric Power, AES Corporation, Cielo Wind Power, LP, Dongfang Electric Corporation, Enel SpA, Enercon GmbH, Gamesa Corp., Green Mountain Energy Company, GE Energy, Goldwind, NextEra Energy Resources, Shell Windenergy Inc., Sinovel Wind Group Co., Suzlon Energy Limited, TransAlta Wind, and Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3Wind Energy I-3II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. STUDY HIGHLIGHTS II-1
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-2Outlook II-2Future Shift II-2Clean Energy Trends: The Changing Face of the Future II-2Wind Energy – A Promising Alternative Source of Energy forFuture II-3Investments in Green Energy Rise, Wind Energy Takes a Dip II-3US Emerges on the Top in Investments II-4Tough Year Ahead for Clean Energy II-4Wind Industry: Polishing Up for a Larger Global Role II-4Onshore Technology Dominates Wind Energy Sector II-4Raw Material Price Drops Squeeze Turbine Manufacturers’Profitability II-5Wind Energy Market Raises a Toast Towards a Bright Future II-5The Outer Boundaries of Possibilities: Year 2020 II-5Trends & Issues II-6Renewable Energy Expands Amid Economic Slowdown – A RecentPast Investment Scenario II-6Robust Developments in Wind Energy Sector to Continue in NearTerm II-7Offshore Market to Sail Ahead of Onshore II-7A Market for Capturing the Winds! II-8Unraveling the Power of the Wind II-8What Makes Winds a Clean, Safe & Affordable Source of Energy? II-8Prospects of Wind Energy: Mystifying Favoritism? II-9Wind Energy Research Projects Get a Shot in the Arm II-9Europe and Asia-Pacific: Dominating the Wind Energy Industry II-10Denmark: A Model for Wind Energy Adoption II-11Developing World – An Upcoming Region II-11Growing Trend towards Off-Shore Wind Farms Across Western Europe II-12Surging Wind Energy Industry Fans Demand for Wind Turbines II-12Transforming Paradigms of Wind Energy II-12Whither the Wind Blows: A Statistical Fact Sheet TrackingCapacity Trends II-13Table 1: Worldwide New Capacity Installations in the WindEnergy Market: 2001-2010 (Capacity Additions in Megawatts)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Table 2: Worldwide Leading Countries for New Capacity
Installations in Wind Energy Market (2009 & 2010) – China,
US, Spain, Germany, India, France, Italy, Canada, UK,
Portugal, and Others (Capacity Additions in Megawatts)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Trends in Cumulative Capacities II-14
Table 3: Worldwide Leading Countries for Wind Energy (2009
& 2010): Installed Capacity in MW for China, US, Germany,
Spain, India, Italy, France, UK, Portugal, Denmark, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 4: Worldwide Leading Countries for Wind EnergyInstalled Capacity (2010): Percentage Breakdown for China,US, Germany, Spain, India, Italy, France, UK, Portugal,Denmark, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15Wind Energy Caught "in the thick" Despite Expectations ofSpectacular Growth II-15Factors Influencing the Market II-16Growing Environmental Concerns II-16Increasing Regulations II-16Rising Electricity Consumption & Energy Prices II-16Decreasing Costs of Wind Energy II-17Factors Responsible for Decreasing Costs of Wind EnergyGeneration II-17Promotion Systems for Wind Energy II-17Spiraling Effect of International Wind Energy Incentives II-18Technological Advancements in Wind Turbines & Other Components II-18Flawed Infrastructure Continues to Haunt the Wind Industry II-19Gearboxes and Geared Motors – Transformation Undertaken bythe European Manufacturers II-19Major Markets – An Overview II-20China II-20Table 5: Wind Energy Capacity in China: 2008-2010 (InMegawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20The United States II-21Table 6: Wind Energy Capacity in the United States:2008-2010 (In Megawatts) (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-21Germany II-22Table 7: Wind Energy Capacity in Germany: 2008-2010 (InMegawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22Spain II-23Table 8: Wind Energy Capacity in Spain: 2008-2010 (InMegawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23India II-24Table 9: Wind Energy Capacity in India: 2008-2010 (InMegawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24Emerging Markets – An Overview II-24Brazil II-24Canada II-25Table 10: Wind Energy Capacity in Canada: 2008-2010 (InMegawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25The Netherlands II-26Table 11: Wind Energy Capacity in the Netherlands: 2008-2010(In Megawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26The United Kingdom II-27Table 12: Wind Energy Capacity in the United Kingdom: 2008-2010 (In Megawatts) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27Market Structure II-27Structural Overview of the Global Wind Energy Market II-27Classification of Environment Driven & Energy Driven Markets II-28Leading Players in the World Market for Wind Turbines II-29Table 13: Leading Wind Turbine Suppliers Worldwide (2010):Market Share Breakdown for Vestas, Sinovel, GE Wind,Goldwind, Enercon, Suzlon, Dongfang, Gamesa, Siemens, UnitedPower, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
3. WIND ENERGY – A CONCEPT SCAN II-30
Wind Power: A Natural Renewable Energy Source II-30
Wind Energy – Basics II-30
Description II-31
Benefits of Wind Generated Electrical Power II-31
Typical Factors Impeding Widespread Deployment of Wind Energy II-32
Wind Speed – An Important Factor for Power Generation II-32
Wind Energy Exploitation & Development: Economic Viability II-33
Improving the Value of Wind Electricity II-33
Cost Reduction II-33
Identifying Locations for Prospective Wind Farms II-34
Reduction of Uncertainties II-34
Reduction of Environmental Impact II-34
Infrastructure Development II-34
Implementing Favorable National & International Environmental
& Energy Policies II-34
Education & Human Resource Development II-34
Cost Structure of Wind Energy II-35
Consistency of Wind Speeds II-35
Technical Design Lifetime of Turbines II-35
Amortization Period II-35
Building Wind Farms Making the Right Choice II-36
Table 14: Worldwide Leading Wind Farm Operators (2007):
Ranked by Megawatt Capacity Operated – Babcock & Brown
Windpartner, Iberdola, Acciona Windpower, Florida Power &
Light, EDP Electricidade de Portugal, and Longyuan Electric
Power Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Offshore Wind Energy: The Next Great Leap for the Wind Industry II-37
Table 15: Worldwide Offshore Projects with Installed Capacity
in MW: 1990-2008 II-37
Offshore Wind Energy, Wave Energy & Tidal Energy – Ocean Based
Electricity Generators II-38
Offshore Wind Energy II-38
Wave Energy II-38
Tidal Energy II-38
Future of Ocean Based Power II-38
4. WIND POWER TECHNOLOGY II-40Wind Turbines: A Definition II-40Design Configurations of Wind Turbines II-40Horizontal and Vertical Axis Designs II-40Number of Blades II-41Table 16: % Commercial Wind Turbines (of over 30 kW) with 1,2 & 3 Blade Designs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41Variable Speed Designs II-41A Working Model of a Wind Turbine II-41Wind Energy and Wind Turbine – Notable Facts II-42Small Wind Turbines: Contraptions of Simplicity & Efficiency II-42Large/Hybrid Power Wind Turbines: A Technical Insight II-42Hybrid Power Wind Turbines: The Latest in Vogue II-43Wind Energy Component Manufacture – An Untaken BusinessOpportunity II-43Table 17: Leading Players in the Global Yaw and Pitch DriveMarket (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales forBonfiglioli, Comer, Zollern, Nanjing, Brevini, Liebherr,Nabtesco, Rexroth, and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-44
5. EVOLVING TRENDS IN POWER GENERATION II-45
Energy Portfolio of Industrialized & Developing Countries II-45
After Fossil Fuels What? II-45
Biomass Energy II-45
Geothermal Power II-45
Hydropower II-45
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy II-46
Solar Thermal Energy II-46
Wind Power Energy II-46
Renewable Energy Poised to Scale New Heights II-46
European Renewable Market – An Opportunity for the US Clean
Energy Companies II-46
Is Fossil Fuel Run Automobiles Becoming a Concept of the Past? II-47
Wind Energy: ‘The Green Push’ II-48
Wind Energy Going Easy on the Environment II-48
Impact of Wind Energy on the Environment II-48
Television & Radio Transmission Disruptions II-48
Impact on Birds/Wildlife II-48
Noise Pollution II-49
Visual Effects II-49
Navigational Hazards II-49
Erosion II-49
Current Regulatory Stance II-49
The Kyoto Protocol: Cracking the Whip on Fossil Fuel Emissions II-49
Carbon Credit: An Innovative Approach to Curb GHG Emissions II-50
6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-51Gamesa Introduces G97 2MW Turbine in North America II-51Iberdola Unveils International Wind Power Monitoring System inthe US II-51GE Unveils New Variant of 2.5MW Wind Turbines in Germany II-51Siemens Introduces New Gearless Wind Turbine II-51GE to Introduce 2.5MW Wind Turbine in North America II-51Vestas Launches V112-3.0 MW Offshore Turbine II-51Siemens Introduces 3.6MW Wind Turbine II-52Sinovel Develops 3MW Wind Turbine II-52Earthtronic Unveils Honeywell Wind Turbine II-52StatoilHydro Unveils Novel Floating Turbine II-52Gravitec Introduces Rescue System for Wind Turbines II-52Cascade Unveils Wind Turbine System for Homeowners and Businesses II-53Dow Launches AIRSTONETM Systems for WIND ENERGY II-53Acciona Introduces Tatanka Wind Farm II-53Solar Night Industries Launches Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine II-53Cuba Opens First Wind Power Project II-54Endesa Europe Launches Lehaucourt Wind Farm II-54So Siegfriedsen Develops Wind Energy Plant II-54PacWind Releases Proprietary Wind Energy Applications II-54Chinese Developers Display New Wind Power Generator II-54Eurus Launches First Wind Power Project II-54GE Unveils New Version of 2.5xl Wind Turbine II-55Texas Based Inventor Develops Wind Energy Conversion System II-55Second Wind Unveils New SCADA Node II-55Canadian Government Launches Wind Energy Mapping Software II-55GE Energy Introduces 1.5xle Unit II-55Vexcel Builds New Software Solution II-56REpower Displays New Wind Turbine at German Wind Energy TradeFair II-56GE Energy Introduces New Wind Turbine Technology II-56Enercon Starts Production of New Turbines II-57
7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-58
Cleanfield to Merge with WePOWER II-58
WindPower Innovations to Take Over Energetic Drives and XH
Industries II-58
Wind Works Power Corp. Acquires Zero Emission People LLC II-58
Iberdrola Renovables Acquires El Andevalo Wind Farm II-58
Constellation Energy Takes Over Criterion Wind Power Project II-58
Xtreme Power, First WIND Sign Collaboration Pact II-59
Suzlon Secures 18MW Wind Energy Contract From GSFC II-59
Nalco to Establish Wind Energy Project in India II-59
GE Pockets ScanWIND II-59
Enel Buys Minority Interest in Geronimo Wind Energy II-59
Terra Firma Acquires EverPower II-59
Navajo Acquires GJCL II-60
FPL Energy Renames to NextEra Energy Resources II-60
Martifer and Hirschfeld Form JV II-60
PG&E Collaborates with Iberdola Renewables to Take Over Wind
Power Plant II-60
Azuro Energy Collaborates with Raum Energy II-60
US-REG and A-Power Ink Agreement II-60
Nordic Windpower USA Secures Contract for 19 Wind Turbine
Projects II-61
Wind Works Power Corp. Buys Stake in Six Wind Energy Projects II-61
GE to Establish Wind Turbine Plant in India II-61
Suzlon’s Subsidiary to Divest Stake in Hansen II-61
8. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-62Suzlon Energy to Take Over Honiton Energy Holdings II-62EDP Acquires Hydra Energy’s Wind Energy Projects II-62Clipper Windpower Collaborates with BP II-62GE Inks Agreement with Invenergy II-62Dakota To Develop Utility Scale Wind Projects II-62Dominion Attains 50% Stake in BP’s Flower Ridge Project II-62GE Bags Major Contract from RES II-63TransAlta To Develop Wind Project in Canada II-63MSPL To Expand Energy Capacity II-63Suzlon Receives Repeat Order from HWE II-63Pacific Hydro Inks Agreement with Suzlon II-63Wind Energy America Acquires Boreal II-63HWE Places Order for Wind Turbines to Suzlon II-64GE Energy Bags Major Contract from EDP II-64CIRI Partners with EnXco II-64E.ON Pockets Airtricity North America II-64Freenergy and Vardar Acquires Tooma Tuulepark II-64Babcock & Brown Acquires Bluewater Wind II-64AEP Inks Agreement with Camp Grove II-65AES to Expand Buffalo Gap Facility II-65AES Acquires Wind Energy Projects from GE II-65EMG Pockets Goat Mountain II-65Canadian Hydro Developers Pockets Le Nordais Facility II-65SkyPower Divests Terrawinds Project II-65Suez Acquires Ventus II-65Marubeni Acquires Majority Stake in Oak Creek II-66Fersa Acquires Majority Stake in Estonian Est II-66Iberdrola Pockets CPV II-66Hendricks Pockets Roug II-66Greentech Expands Wind Energy Portfolio II-66GDF Acquires Nass and Wind II-66EDP Pockets HWE II-67Ampal Partners with Clal II-67AES Forms Alliance with Guohua II-67Suzlon Acquires REpower II-67BP to Begin Construction of 5 US Wind Power Projects II-67Airtricity Completes Forest Creek Wind Farm II-68EMG and USWF Collaborate for Developing Wind Farms II-68enXco Inks O&M Agreement for Camp Grove II-68Finavera Renewables Enters into a Purchase Agreement for 150MWCanadian Project II-68Midwest Wind Energy to Construct 100MW Wind Farm II-68Canadian Hydro Buys Vector Wind Energy of Ottawa for C$5.3million II-68TransAlta and New Brunswick Sign Long-Term Power Contract II-69RWE Joins Forces with Suzlon for Wind Energy Project II-69Suncor Energy and Acciona Commence Construction of OntarioProject II-69Siemens Bags Large Order for Wind Turbines II-69Endesa Acquires Italian Wind Power Capacity from Gamesa II-69Elecnor and Endesa Partner to Develop Marine Wind EnergyProjects in Spain II-70EUFER Begins Construction of Galicia Wind Farms II-70Theolia Forms a Strategic Alliance with GE Energy FinancialServices II-70EdP Expands Investment in Wind Energy II-70Shell Wind Energy Completes Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Project II-70
9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-71
American Electric Power (US) II-71
AES Corporation (US) II-71
Cielo Wind Power, LP (US) II-71
Dongfang Electric Corporation (China) II-71
Enel SpA (Italy) II-71
Enercon GmbH (Germany) II-72
Gamesa Corp. (Spain) II-72
Green Mountain Energy Company (US) II-72
GE Energy (US) II-72
Goldwind (China) II-73
NextEra Energy Resources (US) II-73
Shell WindEnergy, Inc. (US) II-73
Sinovel Wind Group Co. (China) II-73
Suzlon Energy Limited (India) II-74
TransAlta Wind (Canada) II-74
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark) II-74
10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-75Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacities by Geographic Region – US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), MiddleEast & Africa, and Latin American Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76
Table 20: World Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, andLatin American Markets Independently Analyzed in Megawatts forthe Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-77
Table 21: World Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed in Megawatts for
the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-78
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energy byGeographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installed AnnualCapacity for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin AmericanMarkets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-79
Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energy by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Capacity Additions
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin American Markets for the Years
2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Brief Overview of the American Wind Energy Market III-1
United States: Waking From the Rip Van Winkle Slumber III-1
Table 24: Leading Wind Turbine Manufacturers in the US
(2009): Breakdown of Turbine Installed Capacity and Number
of Turbines for GE Energy, Vestas, Siemens, Mitsubishi,
and Suzlon (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 25: Leading US Wind Energy Owners by Cumulative
Installed Capacity (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) III-2
Table 26: Leading US States by Percentage of Power
Generated From Wind (2009) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 27: Leading US States by Cumulative InstalledCapacity in Megawatts (2010) (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-3Factors Influencing Wind Energy Growth in the US III-3Trends & Issues III-4Expanding Market for Small Wind Turbines in US III-4The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Provides Impetusto the Market III-4PTC Extension Restores Market Momentum III-4US Sheds its Image of a Major Consumer of Fossil Fuels III-5A Peek into the Resurgence of Wind Energy in the US III-6Key Developmental Concerns III-6Technologies III-7Inadequate Transmission Infrastructure III-7Transmission Penalties – A Drag on Competitiveness III-7Farmers in the US – The Supreme Beneficiaries of Wind Energy III-7Table 28: Largest Wind Farm Projects in the US (2010)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9A Windmap of Windpower Status III-9California III-10Illinois III-10Minnesota III-10Texas III-10Iowa III-10Washington III-11Key Players III-11Navitas Energy III-11TXU Energy III-11B.Market Analytics III-12Table 29: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 30: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 31: The US Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 32: The US Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
2. CANADA III-14A.Market Analysis III-14A Brief Overview of the Canadian Wind Energy Market III-14Drawn by the Piper’s Tune III-14Trends & Issues III-14Canada: High on Winds III-14Ontario – A Leader in the Making III-14Table 33: Wind Energy Market in Canada (2009): PercentageShare Breakdown of Installed Capacity (In MW) by leadingProvince -Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick,Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba,British Colombia and Newfoundland and Labrador (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-15Kyoto Plan – Major Benefit for Wind Energy Expansion III-15Changing Phase in Canadian Wind Energy Industry III-16Key Player Review III-16Suncor Energy Inc. III-16B.Market Analytics III-17Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 35: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 36: Canadian Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 37: Canadian Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
3. JAPAN III-19A.Market Analysis III-19A Brief Overview of the Japanese Wind Energy Market III-19Catching Up with the Winds III-19B.Market Analytics III-20Table 38: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 39: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 40: Japanese Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 41: Japanese Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
4. EUROPE III-22A.Market Analysis III-22Trends & Issues III-22EC’s New Proposals for Promoting Wind Energy & OtherRenewables III-22A Prelude to the Wind Industry in Europe III-22Table 42: Energy Mix Evolution in the EU (1998 & 2008):Percentage Share Breakdown by Elements – Coal, Nuclear,Large hydro, Fuel Oil, Natural Gas, Wind, Biomass andOthers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 43: Electricity Market in Europe (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of New Capacity Addition by Fuel Source –
Natural Gas, Wind, Nuclear, Coal, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
The Green Certificates System Catching Up with Europe III-24
EU Renewables Directive: Creating Potential Partnerships III-24
Competitive Structure of the Wind Power Market in the
European Union III-25
Potential Increase in Wind Power Capacity III-25
Table 44: Wind Power Capacity Increase in Europe
(2009-2020): Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading
Countries -Germany, Spain, UK, France, Italy, Poland,
Sweden, The Netherlands, Greece, Iceland and Others (In
GW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 45: EU Electricity Production from Wind Energy(2000-2030): Annual Breakdown by Methods -Onshore andOffshore (In TWh) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 46: Wind Energy Market in Europe (2009-2030):
Breakdown by New Capacity, Decommissioning and Total
Capacity (In GW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity by Geographic Region –
Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, UK, Spain,
The Netherlands, Portugal, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions by Geographic Region -Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, UK, Spain,The Netherlands, Portugal, and Rest of Europe MarketsIndependently Analyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Table 49: European Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity by Geographic Region – Germany, Spain, Denmark,
Italy, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Greece, France,
Portugal, Austria and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 50: European Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions by Geographic Region – Austria, Denmark, France,Germany, Greece, Italy, UK, Spain, The Netherlands,Portugal, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzedin Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 51: European 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energy by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installed Annual
Capacity for Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece,
Italy, UK, Spain, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Rest of
Europe Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 52: European 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energy byGeographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of CapacityAdditions for Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece,Italy, UK, Spain, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Rest ofEurope Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
4a. AUSTRIA III-33
A.Market Analysis III-33
Market III-33
Single Energy Act for Easy Growth III-33
Table 53: Leading Wind Turbine Manufacturers in Austria
(2007) – Percentage Breakdown of Turbine Installed
Capacity for GE Wind Energy, Vestas, Enercon, REpower,
Jeumont, Gamesa, Windmaster and Nordex (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 54: Austrian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 55: Austrian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 56: Austrian Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 57: Austrian Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
4b. DENMARK III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
A Brief Overview of the Danish Wind Energy Market III-36
Powering up Growth Engines III-36
Demystifying the Success of the Danish Wind Industry III-36
Danish Wind Turbines: An Embodiment of Commercial Success III-37
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 58: Danish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 59: Danish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 60: Danish Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 61: Danish Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
4c. FRANCE III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
An Overview of Wind Energy Sector III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 62: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the ears2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 64: French Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 65: French Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
4d. GERMANY III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
A Brief Overview of the German Wind Energy Market III-43
An Illustrious Model for the Aspiring Global Wind Industry III-43
New Renewable Energy Law Spurs Wind Energy Expansion III-43
Table 66: Leading Sources of Energy in Germany – Ranked by
Their Popularity on a Scale of 1-10 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 67: Leading Wind Turbines Manufacturers in Germany(2009): Percentage Breakdown by Turbine Installed Capacityfor Enercon, Vestas, REpower Systems, Fuhrlander, Nordex,GE Energy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44Key Player III-44B.Market Analytics III-45Table 68: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 69: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 70: German Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
Table 71: German Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
4e. GREECE III-47A.Market Analysis III-47A Brief Overview of the Grecian Wind Energy Market III-47A Windy Greece Promises Much III-47A Grecian Scenario III-47B.Market Analytics III-48Table 72: Greek Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 73: Greek Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 74: Greek Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 75: Greek Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
4f. ITALY III-51A.Market Analysis III-51A Brief Overview of the Italian Wind Energy Market III-51Zeroing In on the Benefits of Green Energy III-51Table 76: Wind Energy Market in Italy (2009): PercentageShare Breakdown of Installed Capacity (In MW) by leadingRegions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52Leading Wind Energy Producers & Turbine Manufacturers III-52Leading Wind Turbine Component Suppliers in Italy III-52Key Player III-53B.Market Analytics III-53Table 77: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 79: Italian Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 80: Italian Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
4g. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-56A.Market Analysis III-56A Brief Overview of the Wind Energy Market in the UK III-56Heading Towards a Green Future III-56Trends & Issues III-57Ready for Expansion III-57UK’s Large Wind Farms in Operation III-57UK Takes the Cue from Offshore Winds III-58Government Promotes Offshore Wind Farms III-59B.Market Analytics III-60Table 81: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Table 82: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of Wind
Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Table 83: UK Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Table 84: UK Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
4h. SPAIN III-62A.Market Analysis III-62A Brief Overview of the Spanish Wind Energy Market III-62Spotlight on Southern Europe’s Powerhouse of Wind Energy III-62Changes do not Impact Wind Industry Growth III-62Gamesa Fortifies Strength in Spanish Wind Turbines Market III-63Table 85: Leading Wind Turbine Manufacturers in Spain(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Installed Capacity forGamesa, Vestas, Acciona and Others III-63B.Market Analytics III-64Table 86: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 87: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 88: Spanish Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
Table 89: Spanish Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
4i. THE NETHERLANDS III-66A.Market Analysis III-66A Brief Overview of the Wind Energy Market in the Netherlands III-66Taking a crack at Green Energy III-66B.Market Analytics III-67Table 90: Dutch Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofInstalled Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017. (Includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
Table 91: Dutch Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
Table 92: Dutch Historic Review of Installed Wind EnergyCapacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68
Table 93: Dutch Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68
4j. PORTUGAL III-69A.Market Analysis III-69Leading Wind Energy Developers and Turbine Manufacturers III-69B.Market Analytics III-69Table 94: Portuguese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisof Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69
Table 95: Portuguese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
of Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70
Table 96: Portuguese Historic Review of Installed WindEnergy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70
Table 97: Portuguese Historic Review of Wind Energy Capacity
Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71
4k. REST OF EUROPE III-72A.Market Analysis III-72A Brief Overview of Select Markets III-72Sweden III-72Table 98: Operating Wind Farms (>15MW) in Sweden (2008):By Capacity (In MW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 99: Wind Farms Under Construction in Sweden
(2008-2012) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
Czech Republic III-74
Norway III-75
Poland III-75
Table 100: Operating Wind Farms (>20MW) in Poland (2009):
By Capacity (In MW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Turkey III-77
Table 101: Wind Farm Projects Under Construction in Turkey
(2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77
B.Market Analytics III-78
Table 102: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis of Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for
the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-78
Table 103: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis of Wind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts forthe Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-78
Table 104: Rest of Europe Historic Review of Installed Wind
Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79
Table 105: Rest of Europe Historic Review of Wind EnergyCapacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-80
A.Market Analysis III-80
Key Players III-80
Enercon (India) Ltd (India) III-80
B.Market Analytics III-81
Table 106: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis of Installed Wind Energy Capacity by Geographic
Region – India, China, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Independently Analyzed in Megawatts for the Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81
Table 107: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis of Wind Energy Capacity Additions by GeographicRegion – India, China, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacificin Megawatts for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-82
Table 108: Asia-Pacific Historic Review of Installed Wind
Energy Capacity by Geographic Region – India, China,
Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzed
in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83
Table 109: Asia-Pacific Historic Review of Wind EnergyCapacity Additions by Geographic Region – India, China,Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzedin Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-84
Table 110: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energy
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installed
Capacity in Megawatts for India, China, Australia, and Rest
of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85
Table 111: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Wind Energyby Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for India, China, Australia, and Restof Asia-Pacific for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-86
5a. CHINA III-87
A.Market Analysis III-87
A Brief Overview of the Chinese Wind Energy Market III-87
China – The Largest and Fastest Growing Wind Energy Market
Worldwide III-87
Renewable Energy Sources – Need of the Hour III-87
Law on Renewable Resources – Promoting Alternate Energy III-88
Wind Energy – High Potential for Growth III-88
China to Dominate Worldwide Developments in the Wind Energy
Sector III-88
Table 112: Leading Wind Turbine Manufacturers in China
(2008): Percentage Breakdown of Turbine Sales for Sinovel,
Goldwind, Dongfang (DFEM), Vestas, Gamesa, Suzlon, Nordex,
Acciona, GE and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-89
B.Market Analytics III-90
Table 113: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-90
Table 114: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-90
Table 115: Chinese Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91
Table 116: Chinese Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91
5b. INDIA III-92
A.Market Analysis III-92
A Brief Overview of the Indian Wind Energy Market III-92
A Developing Pioneer of Wind Energy III-92
Indian Wind Energy Industry – Marching Ahead III-92
Renewable Energy Act, 2005 III-93
Renewable Energy Market in India – A Primer III-93
Suzlon Loses Grip, as European Giants Gain III-94
B.Market Analytics III-94
Table 117: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of
Installed Wind Energy Capacity in Megawatts for the Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-94
Table 118: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis ofWind Energy Capacity Additions in Megawatts for the Years2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95
Table 119: Indian Historic Review of Installed Wind Energy
Capacity in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95
Table 120: Indian Historic Review of Wind Energy CapacityAdditions in Megawatts for the Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-96
5c. AUSTRALIA III-97
A.Market Analysis III-97
A Brief Overview of the Australian Wind Energy Market III-97
Huge Prospects Lie Within III-97
Major Challenges III-97
Potential Opportunities III-98
Key Wind Energy Projects in Australia: 2001 – 2009 III-98
