China’s wind power sector has reached a historic milestone, propelling domestic manufacturers to the forefront of the global energy transition. For the first time, Chinese turbine makers have swept the top six positions in global market share rankings, as the nation became the world’s first market to add more than 100 gigawatt (GW) of wind capacity in a single year, according to the Global Wind Turbine Market Shares 2025 report by industry consultancy BloombergNEF. Global wind capacity additions hit an all-time high of 169 GW last year. This 38% year-on-year surge was largely underpinned by a booming onshore sector in China. Wind installations over the past decade have become increasingly concentrated in China, said Cristian Dinca, Wind Associate at BloombergNEF and lead author of the report.
“Chinese manufacturers consistently top the global rankings and they benefited particularly in 2025,” Dinca said. China has increased its national targets for wind power installations, aiming for 1.3 terawatt (TW) by 2030 and an ambitious 5 TW by 2060, a move hailed by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) as critical for global climate efforts. China’s rapid wind power development has consistently surpassed previous expectations, while the country’s ambitious targets instill optimism that the world can meet its broader climate goals, said Ben Backwell, CEO of the GWEC. China’s investment in key energy projects surged to a record CNY3.5 trillion in 2025, while a significant portion of China’s renewable energy growth was driven by onshore wind projects, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). Private capital has remained particularly active in wind power, the NEA said. China’s newly installed solar and wind power capacity exceeded 430 million kilowatts in 2025, a record high that has propelled the cumulative grid-connected capacity of wind and solar power to 1.84 billion kilowatts, surpassing thermal power for the first time.
According to the report, China's Goldwind Science and Technology maintained its position as the world’s leading wind turbine supplier, installing 29.3 GW in 2025, followed by green technology company Envision Energy with 20.9 GW, almost a quarter of which was outside China. While the Chinese market remains the primary engine for these manufacturers, 2025 marked a strategic pivot toward international markets. The share of non-domestic installations for Chinese players rose to 7%, up from just 1% in 2024, signaling that the industry’s export push is yielding results, the China Daily reports.
