Wind Power Generation Industry Profile

Companies in this industry operate power generation facilities that use turbines to convert wind into electricity. Major companies include US-based Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, and Pattern Energy, as well as EDP Renováveis and IBERDROLA Renewables (both based in Spain), EDF (France), and EON Climate & Renewables (Germany).

The value of world's wind energy market is expected to reach over $210 billion by 2032, according to Precedence Research. Global wind turbine capacity totals about 840 gigawatts (GW), according to Statista. Major sources of new wind farm development include China, the US, Germany, the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, and France, according to Statista. Emerging markets, primarily in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, represent new development opportunities for global wind power generators, according to We Forum.

The US wind power generation industry includes about 500 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) that operate varying numbers of wind turbine farms and have combined annual revenue of about $8 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand for wind power generation is driven by public support for alternative, nonpolluting renewable energy production methods, along with government incentives that encourage the production and use of renewable energy. Profitability of individual companies depends on strategically locating wind farms in geographies with sufficient wind conditions and access to electric transmission facilities. Large companies often have other energy holdings (such as traditional electricity generation plants and energy distribution operations), enjoy economies ...