Siemens Gamesa Climbs to Top Spot

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (SGRE) claimed the top spot for the wind turbine manufacturing sphere in 2017, managing to install an impressive 9.43 gigawatts (GW) and overtaking Vestas, which ranked second with 7.52 GW of installations in 2017, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

SGRE gained ground with a 26.4% rise over the previous year’s installations, while Vestas saw a 14% fall in installations in the same period. Goldwind came in third, followed by General Electric (GE) – both dropping one place compared to last year – and Enercon was fifth. GlobalData’s research found that the top five turbine manufacturers accounted for nearly 58% of the total installed capacity in 2017, up almost 7% on the previous... ... More: Official Press Release GlobalData

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