China Wind Power Industry Report, 2006

By the end of 2006, there have been 91 wind power plants that have been completed or are in progress in China, total installed capacity reached 2.6 million kw. The wind power market grew by 106.39% in 2006 and is expected to speed up in 2007, and then will achieve the goal of 5 million kw ahead of schedule in 2008. However, the installed capacity of wind power in China accounted for only 0.41% of total installed capacity of power by the end of 2006, ranking sixth in the world.

Among the existing 50 domestic wind power equipment manufacturers, no more than 5 including Goldwind Science & Technology, Dalian Heavy Industries and Dongfang Steam Turbine Works are able to produce with mass MW-level wind power units in 2007.

Wind power prices in China are as follows:

1. Winning price in the bidding for wind power concession projects: 0.4365-0.519 Yuan, 0.477 Yuan on the average;
2. Power purchase price of established wind power plants: 0.46-1.2 Yuan and 0.726 Yuan on the average.
3. Sales price of home-made wind power unit (600kw and 75.kw): around 4,500 Yuan/kw
4. Sales price of home-made MW-level wind power unit: more than 6.000 Yuan/kw
5. Investment in wind power plant construction: 8,000-10,000 Yuan/kw

Selected Chats

• Global installed capacity of wind power by region
• Top 10 countries by installed capacity worldwide
• Installed capacity of wind power in China and growth trend, 1990-2006
• Proportion of home-made wind power units in China's newly-increased wind power market, 1998-2006
• Pattern of global wind power equipment market (Top 10)
• Market share of domestic newly-added installed capacities in China, 2006
• Name list and overview of domestic leading wind power equipment enterprises in China
• Major wind power parts manufacturers in China
• Investment of foreign-owned wind power companies in China
• China key policies involved in wind power industry
• Wind power purchase price in some cities of China