2014 Ranking Turbine OEM Change Commentary
1 Vestas -- Remains in lead for second year running
2 Siemens +2 Up from 4th position in 2013
3 Goldwind -1 Down from 2nd position in 2013
4 GE +1 Up from 5th position in 2013
5 Enercon -2 Down from 3rd position in 2013
-All top 10 turbine OEMs break individual installation records in 2014, in what was the highest installation year for the wind industry.
-Vestas holds the #1 position, with a significant margin over competition.
-Siemens had a record breaking year for its onshore business.
-Goldwind holds the #3 position behind Siemens, but remains the largest turbine OEM in Asia.
-In 2014, GE nearly doubled installations and now holds the #4 position.
-Despite another strong year with respect to installs for Enercon, other OEMs outperformed on the international arena, and Enercon holds the #5 position.
-Gamesa remains out of the top five despite a healthy uplift in its business after a challenging domestic market.
-Suzlon Group relied on the growth of its home market and Senvion`s strong performance in Germany to attain a position of #6.
-Nordex is not in the top 10 despite another strong performance in its core markets that saw an uplift of nearly 20 percent in its business.
-Two Chinese companies: United Power and Mingyang are in the top 10. Albeit, Sinovel dropped out of the top 15 in 2014, as a rising star Envision moved into the top 10 for the first time.
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