"There will be less consolidation going forward, no doubt," says Per Krogsgaard, co-founder of BTM Consult, and now director at Navigant Research.

The number of wind-turbine suppliers in business globally has fallen sharply over the past decade or so, as weaker players went bankrupt or were swallowed by larger rivals.

In 2013, the top 10 suppliers controlled 70% of the global market, according to Navigant's figures.