Europe accounted for almost 50 percent of the global manufacturing capacity for offshore wind towers. By comparison, its share of the onshore wind tower manufacturing capacity was 16 percent. The European Union accounts for approximately 16 percent of global wind power technology manufacturing.
European shares of global wind technology manufacturing capacity in 2021, by component
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On towers: capacity for 2021 only includes facilities directly related to the wind industry.
On all components’ capacities: in 2022 certain facilities closed down, these are not accounted for as an uncertain amount can be reopened again, which is not clear as of this date.
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