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When the global 'wind' rises, China's' chain 'moves the world

2026-04-24   

In spring, a professional report on the global wind power market has attracted high attention from the industry. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance's "2025 Global Wind Power Machine Manufacturers Market Share" report, in 2025, the world's newly installed wind power capacity reached a historic high for the third consecutive year, while Chinese wind power machine manufacturers continued to rank first in the world in terms of market share, and for the first time dominated the top six. Where did the strong international competitiveness of Chinese wind turbine manufacturers come from when the global "wind" started? From the various data in the report, it can be seen that this is not only a breakthrough in a single technology or achievement of a single enterprise, but also the scale effect of the entire production and supply chain. Recently, reporters conducted on-site visits to wind power companies in Jiangsu Province to explore the successful secrets behind the "fast, cost-effective, and stable" wind turbine supply chain in China. A hundred meter high "windmill" in the "3-hour supply chain circle" consists of tens of thousands of components and requires the collaborative production of more than 300 first tier suppliers. In Jiangsu, 95% of the components of the "Big Windmill" can be collected within a 3-hour drive, which is the well-known "3-hour supply chain circle" in the industry. How is this efficient supply chain refined? Entering the New Energy Industrial Park in Dafeng Economic Development Zone, Yancheng City, the reporter found that seemingly independent factories have formed an organic symbiotic industrial ecology. In the industrial park, the main components required for building a "windmill" include gearboxes, generators, blades, and engine compartments. The 'magnetic attraction' effect of leading enterprises is crucial. ”Wang Weihua, Director of the Management Office of the New Energy Industrial Park in Dafeng Economic Development Zone, said that after Jiangsu Goldwind Technology Co., Ltd. settled in 2009 and built an offshore wind power base, dozens of enterprises such as CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Machinery and Shuangrui Wind Power Blades have gradually formed an offshore wind power industry chain integrating research and development design, equipment manufacturing, resource development, and operation and maintenance services. The effect of the "3-hour supply chain circle" is not only "fast", but also "economical" and "stable". During the interview, the reporter learned that a highly centralized supply chain can significantly reduce logistics and warehousing links, thereby lowering the cost of wind turbines. Industry data shows that China provides about 70% of wind power equipment to the world, driving global wind power costs down by over 60% in the past decade. In addition, every link from raw materials to the entire machine is systematically optimized. For example, Goldwind Technology has developed a "fully optimized industrial chain" quality management model, which continuously improves the reliability of the entire machine and significantly enhances the stability of delivery. Bloomberg New Energy Finance's report states that by 2025, the installed capacity of Chinese wind turbine manufacturers overseas will increase by eight times compared to 2024. This marks the true growth of Chinese manufacturers into global enterprises. The "zero transit" logistics model "enters the port as soon as it leaves the factory, mainly because we are closer to serving enterprises. ”Zhu Ronglin, General Manager of Yangzhou Port Marketing Department, said. Several wind power companies are only 900 meters away from the port area, and the huge wind turbine towers and blades can be directly stacked at the port site as soon as they leave the production line, waiting for shipment to sea. This' zero transit 'logistics model solves the long-standing bottleneck of transporting oversized components. To achieve this, Yangzhou Port has put in a lot of effort: upgrading its berths in 2022 to have the capacity to accommodate towers weighing over 150 tons; Investing over 300 million yuan in 5 years and acquiring over 300 acres of land; Transform highway intersections to make blade transportation more convenient. At present, Yangzhou Port has gathered numerous enterprises such as Taisheng Wind Energy, Yuanjing Energy, and Sany Heavy Energy, forming a strong industrial cluster. We are no longer fighting alone, but have a cluster advantage, "said Zhu Ronglin. Kong Liang, General Manager of Taisheng Wind Energy Quality Center, deeply feels this. This tower company, which will be established in 2022, mainly targets overseas markets, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, West Asia, and Europe. Kong Liang said that the company is less than one kilometer away from the port in order to break through transportation bottlenecks. "By 2025, we will deliver 143000 tons of products, an increase of nearly 40% compared to 2024. At sunset, on the dock of Yangzhou Port, huge wind turbine blades are neatly arranged, like white wings waiting to set sail. Efficient productivity, combined with the aggregation power of the supply chain, sends the "wind" of Chinese manufacturing to the world, injecting strong impetus into the development of global green energy. (Looking into the New Era)

Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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