In 2021, China accounted for almost 85 percent of the global manufacturing capacity of blades for offshore wind turbines. The Asian county was also the leading manufacturer of towers and nacelles for offshore wind, with roughly 73 and 53 percent of the global capacity, respectively. Europe was the second largest manufacturer worldwide, with a share of 41 percent of the offshore wind towers manufactured in 2021.
Distribution of manufacturing capacity of the offshore wind equipment worldwide in 2021, by region
The source does not provide figures for North America and other countries, which account for the remaining percentage of the capacity of offshore wind equipment manufactured worldwide.Â
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Visual Capitalist. (March 28, 2023). Distribution of manufacturing capacity of the offshore wind equipment worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385431/global-offshore-manufacturing-shares-by-region-and-component/
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