U.S. and UK market of small wind turbines

U.S. and UK market of small wind turbines




Small wind turbines, referred to as "Little Fan", is rated at less than 100 kW wind turbines. Small fan can be off-grid applications, grid can also be applied. This article aims to explore the U.S. and the UK small wind turbine market situation, prospects, technology trends and certification in the hope for Chinese enterprises to enter the European market, small fan to provide reference.



U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market



According to a survey conducted by the American Wind Energy Association, the United States a total of nearly 70 small fan manufacturers, accounting for the number of global manufacturers of small fan for 34%. 21 enterprises in the United States in the production of the vertical axis small fan. At least 10 U.S. companies in the manufacture or plan to manufacture and installation of the small fan in the building. U.S. manufacturers in 2008 accounted for global sales of 49% of small fans, exports accounted for U.S. manufacturers sold 28%. U.S. sales in 2008, 94% of the small fan by the U.S. manufacturer. U.S. sales in 2008, 50-100kW in a quarter of the small fan is used to wind and diesel hybrid power generation, mainly for remote areas. U.S. small fan (capacity of 100kW or less) market in 2008, an increase of 78%. This increase was mainly due to private capital investment in manufacturing capability allows the United States greatly increased the industry predict a small fan next five years, the market will increase 30 times, the end of 2013 will reach 1,700 MW, most of the increases due to the U.S. Congress in 2008 Through eight years of the 30% federal investment tax credit.



UK market for small wind turbines



According to the British Wind Energy Association estimates that the United Kingdom in 2008 installed capacity of 7.24 MW small fan, if the policy properly installed capacity by 2020 will reach 1,300 MW, in 2008 the UK electricity industry, a small fan reached 24.5GWh If the growth of obstacles can be resolved by 2020 the UK electricity industry, a small fan to reach 1,700 GWh. By 2020 the number of British small fan installed more than 600,000 units.

United Kingdom in 2008 produced a small fan 50% exported to over 100 countries, the main export model for the 0-20kW fan. By 2020, the United Kingdom small fan industry employment is expected to reach 5,800 people, market size more than 750 million pounds.



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