Westwood Insight – How Mainland China is reshaping the offshore wind foundation market

April 14 (westwoodenergy.com) Chinese manufacturers have been quietly but rapidly gaining ground in the global offshore wind turbine foundation market. In 2025, 26% of all turbine foundations installed globally (excluding Mainland China) were supplied by Chinese manufacturers, up from virtually zero in 2020. This shift marks a major reconfiguration in the global supply chain, creating much-needed supply availability and could help to drive down offshore wind project costs at a time when the sector continues to face inflationary pressures.

While much discussion focuses on Chinese offshore wind turbines and turbine OEMs expanding globally, it is Chinese-manufactured offshore wind turbine foundations that have expanded rapidly into the global market, supported by a strong domestic track record, fabrication capacity and production cost advantages.

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