Ulanqab failure 'shows West's wind OEMs face tough task in China'

The failure of the Western ‘big three’ turbine OEMs to secure any share of the world’s largest wind farm project shows the shift towards zero-subsidy renewables in China will make price an even tougher hurdle for the likes of Vestas, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and GE, said a leading industry analyst.

The trio were left out in the cold after a tender by developer SPIC for its 6GW Ulanqab project in Inner Mongolia, despite a tendering structure that specifically invited global big-hitters to take part.