Longer blades and new materials are affecting the global wind turbine manufacturing industry, says Navigant

As the wind turbine manufacturing industry has evolved and matured, blades have become a strong area of strategic product innovation and sourcing shifts. Turbine makers are making major capital-intensive investment changes in how blades are designed, what materials are used, the manufacturing processes behind them, and what companies they source from. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, these innovations are dramatically reshaping the wind turbine supply chain.



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