WIND TURBINE NACELLE MARKET ANALYSIS

Key Developments

• In November 2021, Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer, introduced a groundbreaking modular nacelle design, offering customization options. This new product is aimed at streamlining market entry, simplifying logistics, operations, construction, and maintenance processes. Vestas also believes that the upcoming modular nacelle units can be transported through tunnels, over bridges, and via rail systems, requiring less specialized handling.
• In September 2021, Spain-based Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Denmark-based Orsted, a global wind leader, opened a new nacelle assembly facility at the Port of Taichung, Taiwan. This facility marks their first manufacturing site in the Asia Pacific region and their first outside of Europe. It is expected to produce nacelles for Orsted's 900MW Greater Changua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
• In November 2021, Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer, introduced a new modular nacelle design that allows for customization. This product aims to speed up market entry and simplify various operations, construction, and maintenance tasks. The manufacturer also believes that the upcoming modular nacelle units can be transported more easily over rail systems, bridges, and through tunnels, requiring less specialized handling.