Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Background and Classifications
2.1. Introduction to Wind Energy Market
2.1.1. Quick Facts about Wind Energy
2.1.2. Wind Energy Present
2.1.3. Wind Energy Future
2.1.4. Types of Wind Turbines
2.2. Total Energy Market
2.2.1. Role of Wind Energy in Total Energy Market
2.2.2. Standards for Wind Energy
2.3. Cost Comparison of Different Conventional and Renewable Sources of Energy
2.3.1. Different Costs of Producing Electricity from the Wind
2.3.2. Reasons for Declining Costs
2.3.3. Cost of Pollution
2.4. Improving Wind Turbine Efficiency
2.4.1. Improved Turbine Efficiencies through Design Innovations
2.5. Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind Energy
2.5.1. Benefits of Wind Energy
2.5.2. Drawbacks of Wind Energy
2.6. Structural Components in a Wind Turbine
2.6.1. Tower
2.6.2. Nacelle Cover
2.6.3. Hub
2.6.4. Rotor Blades
2.7. Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
2.7.1. Reinforcement Materials
2.7.2. Carbon Fiber Use in Wind Blade Manufacturing
2.7.3. Resin types
2.7.4. Prepreg Materials
2.7.5. Adhesives for Wind Blade
2.7.6. Core Materials in Wind Blades
2.8. Key Materials Requirements to the Wind Industry
2.8.1. Resin Requirements/Issues
2.8.2. Prepreg Requirements/Issues
2.8.3. Gel Coat Requirements/Issues
2.9. Wind Blade Manufacturing Process: Materials and Technology
2.9.1. Hand Lay-up/Wet Lay-up Process
2.9.2. VARTM Process
2.9.3. SCRIMP Process
2.9.4. Prepreg Lay-up Process
2.9.5. SPRINT Technology
2.9.6. Technology Trends in Wind Blade Manufacturing
2.10. Supply Chain
2.11. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
2.11.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis for Wind Energy Market
2.11.2. Porter's Five Forces Analysis for Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
3. Market Analysis
3.1. Market Analysis 2012
3.1.1. Global Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
3.1.2. Global Wind Turbine and Wind Blade Market by Volume
3.1.3. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
3.2. Market Trend 2007-2012
3.2.1. Macroeconomic Trends
3.2.2. Global Wind Energy Market Trend by Value and by Volume
3.2.3. Global Wind Turbine and Blade Market Trend by Volume
3.2.4. Global Composite Materials Trend in Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
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By material type
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Polyester
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Epoxy
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Glass fiber
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Carbon fiber
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Core
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Adhesives
3.2.5. Global Wind Blade Market Trend by Manufacturing Process
3.3. Market Drivers and Challenges
3.4. Market Forecast 2013-2018
3.4.1. Macroeconomic forecasts
3.4.2. Global Wind Energy Market Forecast by Value and by Volume
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By material type
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Polyester
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Epoxy
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Glass fiber
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Carbon fiber
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Core
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Adhesives
3.4.3. Global Wind Turbine and Blade Market Forecast by Volume
3.4.4. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market Forecast by Value and by Volume
4. Financial (Cost Structure and Profitability) Analysis
4.1. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market Profitability Analysis
4.2. Cost Structure Trend of Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market: 2007-2012
4.2.1. Regional Cost Structure Trend: 2007-2012
5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
5.1. Market Share Analysis
5.1.1. Market Share Analysis of Wind Turbine Manufacturers: 2012
5.1.2. Market Share Analysis of Wind Blade Manufacturers: 2012
5.2. Growth Opportunities Analysis
5.2.1. Growth Opportunities in Global Wind Energy Market by Region:
5.2.2. Growth Opportunities for Composite Materials Consumption in Wind Energy Market by Region
6. Market Strategic Assessment
6.1. Emerging Trends in Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
6.2. Unmet Needs in Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
6.3. Innovations and New Product Launches
6.4. Mergers and Acquisitions in Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
7. Expert Opinions
8. Company Profiles for Leading Players
8.1. LM Wind Power
8.2. Vestas
8.3. Gamesa
8.5. Owens Corning
8.6. PPG Industries
8.8. Hexcel Corporation
8.8. DIAB International
8.9. Huntsman
8.10. Momentive
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
Disclaimer
Copyright
About Us
List of Figures
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Classifications
Figure 2.1: Vertical axis wind turbine
Figure 2.2: Downwind machine
Figure 2.3: Increase in size of power plants (1911-1980)
Figure 2.4: Cost competitiveness of different conventional and renewable energy sources
Figure 2.5: Evolution of wind turbine technology to meet evolving demands
Figure 2.6: Major structural components of a wind turbine
Figure 2.7: Turbine components in a wind turbine
Figure 2.8: Tower manufacturing
Figure 2.9: Standard blade lengths for various turbine capacities
Figure 2.10: Effect of blade length on the weight of a blade
Figure 2.11: Blade design with rectangular spar
Figure 2.12: Blade design where blade surfaces work as structural shells
Figure 2.13: Summary of composite materials used in the wind market
Figure 2.14: Key players of composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 2.15: Strength comparison of unidirectional e-glass system
Figure 2.16: Strength comparison of unidirectional carbon fiber system
Figure 2.17: Comparing density and young’s modulus for reinforcement materials
Figure 2.18: Tensile elongation (% change) for polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins
Figure 2.19: Comparing tensile strength of resins at different cure temperatures and times
Figure 2.20: Price/performance comparison for resins
Figure 2.21: Ranking of performance characteristics that requires most improvement
Figure 2.22: Use of core materials in wind blades
Figure 2.23: Compression property comparison for various types of core materials
(6 pound/ft3 density)
Figure 2.24: Shear strength comparison of various types of core materials (6 pound/ft3)
Figure 2.25: Process flow in making of wind blades
Figure 2.26: Material flow chart for wet hand lay-up process
Figure 2.27: Material flow chart for VARTM process
Figure 2.28: Material flow chart for prepreg lay-up process
Figure 2.29: Wind turbine–Vestas 2.0 MW turbine V90 (Source: Vestas)
Figure 2.30: Supply chain-composite materials in global wind energy market
Figure 2.31: Porter’s Five Forces market analysis for wind energy market
Figure 2.32: Porter’s Five Forces market analysis for composite materials in wind energy market
Chapter 3. Market Analysis 2012
Figure 3.1: Global wind energy equipment market ($ M) by region in 2012
Figure 3.2: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) by region in 2012
Figure 3.3: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) by region in 2012
Figure 3.5: Annual wind power installation by top countries in 2012
Figure 3.4: Cumulative wind power installation by top countries in 2012
Figure 3.6: Cumulative wind energy market in North America by country in 2012
Figure 3.7: Cumulative energy market in Europe by country in 2012
Figure 3.8: Cumulative wind energy market in APAC by country in 2012
Figure 3.9: Wind energy market in ROW by country in 2012
Figure 3.10: Number of new turbines installed by region in 2012
Figure 3.11: Number of new blades by region in 2012
Figure 3.12: Composite materials in wind energy market ($ M) distribution (%) by region in 2012
Figure 3.13: Composite materials in wind energy market ($ M) by region in 2012
Figure 3.14: Composite materials consumption in global wind energy market distribution (%) by material type ($ M) in 2012
Figure 3.15: Composite materials consumption in global wind energy market by material type ($ M) in 2012
Figure 3.16: Composite material consumption in global wind energy by weight by material type (M lbs) in 2012
Figure 3.17: Composite material consumption in global wind energy market by material type (M lbs) in 2012
Figure 3.18: Wind blade market (M lbs) distribution (%) by manufacturing process in 2012
Figure 3.19: Composite consumption (M lbs) by wind blade market manufacturing process in 2012
Figure 3.20: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 3.21: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 3.22: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 3.23: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.24: Regional GDP growth rate trend at constant price
Figure 3.25: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 3.26: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 3.27: Regional unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.28: Global wind energy equipment market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.29: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.30: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.31: North American wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.32: North American wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend
2007-2012
Figure 3.33: US wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.34: Canadian wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.35: European wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.36: European wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.37: Germany wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.38: Spain wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.39: UK wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.40: Italy wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.41: Asia Pacific wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.42: Asia Pacific wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.43: Indian wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.44: China wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.45: ROW wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.46: ROW wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.47: Global wind turbine market installation trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.48: Trend in average turbine capacity installed
Figure 3.49: Global wind blade market installation trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.50: Trend in average turbine blade weight (lbs) 2007-2012
Figure 3.51: North America wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.52: European wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.53: Asia Pacific wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.54: ROW wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.55: Global composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.56: North America composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.57: Europe European composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.58: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.59: ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.60: Global wind blade manufacturing process breakdown (%) trend (M lbs)
2007-2012
Figure 3.61: Drivers and challenges of global composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 3.62: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 3.63: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.64: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.65: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.66: Regional GDP growth rate forecast at constant price
Figure 3.67: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.68: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.69: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.70: Global wind energy equipment market ($B) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.71: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.72: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.73: North America wind energy equipment market annual installation (GW) Forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.74: North American wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast
2013-2018
Figure 3.75: European wind energy equipment market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.76: European wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.77: Asia Pacific wind energy market annual installation forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.78: Asia Pacific wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.79: ROW wind energy market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.80: ROW wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.81: Global wind turbine market installation forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.82: Forecast of average turbine capacity
Figure 3.83: Global wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.84: Forecast of average turbine blade weight (lbs) 2013-2018
Figure 3.85: North America wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.86: European wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.87: Asia Pacific wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.88: ROW wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.89: Global composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast
2013-2018
Figure 3.90: North America composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.91: European composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.92: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.93: ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast
2013-2018
Chapter 4. Financial (Cost Structure and Profitability) Analysis
Figure 4.1: Global composite materials in wind energy market profitability analysis (%)
2007-2012
Figure 4.2: Cost structure trend of global composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Figure 4.3: Cost structure trend of North American composite materials in wind energy market 2007-2012
Figure 4.4: Cost structure trend in European composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Figure 4.5: Cost structure trend in Asia Pacific composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Chapter 5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
Figure 5.1: Market share analysis of wind turbine manufactures in 2012
Figure 5.2: Market share analysis of wind blade manufacturers in 2012
Figure 5.3: Growth opportunity in global wind energy market by region
Figure 5.4: Growth opportunity in global composite materials consumption in wind energy market by region
Chapter 6. Market Strategic Assessment
Figure 6.1: Emerging trends in global composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 6.2: Unmet needs in global composite materials in wind energy market
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Composite materials in wind energy market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Classifications
Table 2.1: Typical turbine parameters
Table 2.2: Current trends, future technology, and future materials for turbine components
Table 2.3: Weights of turbine components for various Vestas turbines
Table 2.4: Properties of fibers and conventional bulk materials
Table 2.5: Comparison of mechanical properties for Polyester, Vinyl Ester,
and epoxy resins
Table 2.6: Typical epoxy resin properties for rotor blades
Table 2.7: Future needs from resin systems for wind blades
Table 2.8: Comparison of properties of adhesives
Table 2.9: Comparison of core material properties and prices
Table 2.10: Material properties of Corecell T-Foam series
Table 2.11: Material properties for the Airex T90 and Airex T92 PET Foam
Chapter 3. Market Analysis 2012
Table 3.1: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind energy market by volume and by value
Table 3.2: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.3: Worldwide wind energy capacities cumulative installation (MW) from 1980 to 1990
Table 3.4: Worldwide wind energy capacities cumulative installation (MW) from 1990 to 2012
Table 3.5: Wind energy capacities by Top 20 countries at the end of 2011 and 2012
Table 3.6: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative wind capacity (2011 and 2012)
Table 3.7: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American wind energy market
Table 3.8: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.9: The US wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.10: Canadian wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.11: Market trends (2007-2012) in European wind energy equipment market
Table 3.12: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.13: Ranking of countries in Europe in terms of cumulative wind capacity
Table 3.14: German wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.15: Spain wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.16: The UK wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.17: Italy wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.18: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asia Pacific wind energy equipment market
Table 3.19: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia pacific wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.20: Indian wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.21: Chinese wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.22: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW wind energy equipment market
Table 3.23: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.24 Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind turbine market
Table 3.25: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind blade market
Table 3.26: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.27: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American wind blade market
Table 3.28: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.29: Market trends (2007-2012) in European wind blade market
Table 3.30: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.31: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asian wind blade market
Table 3.32: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asian wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.33: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW wind blade market
Table 3.34: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.35: Market Trends (2007-2012) in global composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.36: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global composite materials in wind energy market in terms of $ consumption
Table 3.37: Market trends (2007-2012) North American composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.38: North American composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three and five years in terms of $
Table 3.39: Market trends (2007-2012) in European composite materials consumption in wind energy market
Table 3.40: European composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three and five years in terms of $
Table 3.41: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.42: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three, and five years in terms of $
Table 3.43: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.44: ROW composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three, and five years in terms of $
Table 3.45: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind energy market
Table 3.46: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.47: Wind energy market forecast by region 2013–2018
Table 3.48: Market forecast (2013-2018) in North America wind energy market
Table 3.49: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.50: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European wind energy market
Table 3.51: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.52: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific wind energy market
Table 3.53: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.54: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW wind energy equipment market
Table 3.55: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW wind energy equipment market in terms of installation
Table 3.56: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind turbine market
Table 3.57: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind blade market
Table 3.58: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.59: Market forecast (2013-2018) in North America wind blade market
Table 3.60: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.61: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European wind blade market
Table 3.62: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.63: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific wind blade market
Table 3.64: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.65: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind blade market
Table 3.66: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.67: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.68: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.69: Market forecast (2013-2018) for North America composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.70: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America composite materials in wind energy market in terms of $ consumption
Table 3.71: Market forecast (2013-2018) for composite materials consumption in Europe Table 3.72: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.73: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.74: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.75: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.76: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Chapter 5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
Table 5.1: Market share of wind turbine manufacturers in 2012
Table 5.2: Market share of wind blade manufacturers in 2012
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Background and Classifications
2.1. Introduction to Wind Energy Market
2.1.1. Quick Facts about Wind Energy
2.1.2. Wind Energy Present
2.1.3. Wind Energy Future
2.1.4. Types of Wind Turbines
2.2. Total Energy Market
2.2.1. Role of Wind Energy in Total Energy Market
2.2.2. Standards for Wind Energy
2.3. Cost Comparison of Different Conventional and Renewable Sources of Energy
2.3.1. Different Costs of Producing Electricity from the Wind
2.3.2. Reasons for Declining Costs
2.3.3. Cost of Pollution
2.4. Improving Wind Turbine Efficiency
2.4.1. Improved Turbine Efficiencies through Design Innovations
2.5. Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind Energy
2.5.1. Benefits of Wind Energy
2.5.2. Drawbacks of Wind Energy
2.6. Structural Components in a Wind Turbine
2.6.1. Tower
2.6.2. Nacelle Cover
2.6.3. Hub
2.6.4. Rotor Blades
2.7. Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
2.7.1. Reinforcement Materials
2.7.2. Carbon Fiber Use in Wind Blade Manufacturing
2.7.3. Resin types
2.7.4. Prepreg Materials
2.7.5. Adhesives for Wind Blade
2.7.6. Core Materials in Wind Blades
2.8. Key Materials Requirements to the Wind Industry
2.8.1. Resin Requirements/Issues
2.8.2. Prepreg Requirements/Issues
2.8.3. Gel Coat Requirements/Issues
2.9. Wind Blade Manufacturing Process: Materials and Technology
2.9.1. Hand Lay-up/Wet Lay-up Process
2.9.2. VARTM Process
2.9.3. SCRIMP Process
2.9.4. Prepreg Lay-up Process
2.9.5. SPRINT Technology
2.9.6. Technology Trends in Wind Blade Manufacturing
2.10. Supply Chain
2.11. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
2.11.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis for Wind Energy Market
2.11.2. Porter's Five Forces Analysis for Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
3. Market Analysis
3.1. Market Analysis 2012
3.1.1. Global Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
3.1.2. Global Wind Turbine and Wind Blade Market by Volume
3.1.3. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
3.2. Market Trend 2007-2012
3.2.1. Macroeconomic Trends
3.2.2. Global Wind Energy Market Trend by Value and by Volume
3.2.3. Global Wind Turbine and Blade Market Trend by Volume
3.2.4. Global Composite Materials Trend in Wind Energy Market by Value and by Volume
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By material type
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Polyester
-
Epoxy
-
Glass fiber
-
Carbon fiber
-
Core
-
Adhesives
3.2.5. Global Wind Blade Market Trend by Manufacturing Process
3.3. Market Drivers and Challenges
3.4. Market Forecast 2013-2018
3.4.1. Macroeconomic forecasts
3.4.2. Global Wind Energy Market Forecast by Value and by Volume
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By material type
-
Polyester
-
Epoxy
-
Glass fiber
-
Carbon fiber
-
Core
-
Adhesives
3.4.3. Global Wind Turbine and Blade Market Forecast by Volume
3.4.4. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market Forecast by Value and by Volume
4. Financial (Cost Structure and Profitability) Analysis
4.1. Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market Profitability Analysis
4.2. Cost Structure Trend of Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market: 2007-2012
4.2.1. Regional Cost Structure Trend: 2007-2012
5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
5.1. Market Share Analysis
5.1.1. Market Share Analysis of Wind Turbine Manufacturers: 2012
5.1.2. Market Share Analysis of Wind Blade Manufacturers: 2012
5.2. Growth Opportunities Analysis
5.2.1. Growth Opportunities in Global Wind Energy Market by Region:
5.2.2. Growth Opportunities for Composite Materials Consumption in Wind Energy Market by Region
6. Market Strategic Assessment
6.1. Emerging Trends in Global Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
6.2. Unmet Needs in Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
6.3. Innovations and New Product Launches
6.4. Mergers and Acquisitions in Composite Materials in Wind Energy Market
7. Expert Opinions
8. Company Profiles for Leading Players
8.1. LM Wind Power
8.2. Vestas
8.3. Gamesa
8.5. Owens Corning
8.6. PPG Industries
8.8. Hexcel Corporation
8.8. DIAB International
8.9. Huntsman
8.10. Momentive
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
Disclaimer
Copyright
About Us
List of Figures
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Classifications
Figure 2.1: Vertical axis wind turbine
Figure 2.2: Downwind machine
Figure 2.3: Increase in size of power plants (1911-1980)
Figure 2.4: Cost competitiveness of different conventional and renewable energy sources
Figure 2.5: Evolution of wind turbine technology to meet evolving demands
Figure 2.6: Major structural components of a wind turbine
Figure 2.7: Turbine components in a wind turbine
Figure 2.8: Tower manufacturing
Figure 2.9: Standard blade lengths for various turbine capacities
Figure 2.10: Effect of blade length on the weight of a blade
Figure 2.11: Blade design with rectangular spar
Figure 2.12: Blade design where blade surfaces work as structural shells
Figure 2.13: Summary of composite materials used in the wind market
Figure 2.14: Key players of composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 2.15: Strength comparison of unidirectional e-glass system
Figure 2.16: Strength comparison of unidirectional carbon fiber system
Figure 2.17: Comparing density and young’s modulus for reinforcement materials
Figure 2.18: Tensile elongation (% change) for polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins
Figure 2.19: Comparing tensile strength of resins at different cure temperatures and times
Figure 2.20: Price/performance comparison for resins
Figure 2.21: Ranking of performance characteristics that requires most improvement
Figure 2.22: Use of core materials in wind blades
Figure 2.23: Compression property comparison for various types of core materials
(6 pound/ft3 density)
Figure 2.24: Shear strength comparison of various types of core materials (6 pound/ft3)
Figure 2.25: Process flow in making of wind blades
Figure 2.26: Material flow chart for wet hand lay-up process
Figure 2.27: Material flow chart for VARTM process
Figure 2.28: Material flow chart for prepreg lay-up process
Figure 2.29: Wind turbine–Vestas 2.0 MW turbine V90 (Source: Vestas)
Figure 2.30: Supply chain-composite materials in global wind energy market
Figure 2.31: Porter’s Five Forces market analysis for wind energy market
Figure 2.32: Porter’s Five Forces market analysis for composite materials in wind energy market
Chapter 3. Market Analysis 2012
Figure 3.1: Global wind energy equipment market ($ M) by region in 2012
Figure 3.2: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) by region in 2012
Figure 3.3: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) by region in 2012
Figure 3.5: Annual wind power installation by top countries in 2012
Figure 3.4: Cumulative wind power installation by top countries in 2012
Figure 3.6: Cumulative wind energy market in North America by country in 2012
Figure 3.7: Cumulative energy market in Europe by country in 2012
Figure 3.8: Cumulative wind energy market in APAC by country in 2012
Figure 3.9: Wind energy market in ROW by country in 2012
Figure 3.10: Number of new turbines installed by region in 2012
Figure 3.11: Number of new blades by region in 2012
Figure 3.12: Composite materials in wind energy market ($ M) distribution (%) by region in 2012
Figure 3.13: Composite materials in wind energy market ($ M) by region in 2012
Figure 3.14: Composite materials consumption in global wind energy market distribution (%) by material type ($ M) in 2012
Figure 3.15: Composite materials consumption in global wind energy market by material type ($ M) in 2012
Figure 3.16: Composite material consumption in global wind energy by weight by material type (M lbs) in 2012
Figure 3.17: Composite material consumption in global wind energy market by material type (M lbs) in 2012
Figure 3.18: Wind blade market (M lbs) distribution (%) by manufacturing process in 2012
Figure 3.19: Composite consumption (M lbs) by wind blade market manufacturing process in 2012
Figure 3.20: Global GDP growth rate trend
Figure 3.21: Global population growth rate trend
Figure 3.22: Global inflation rate trend
Figure 3.23: Global unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.24: Regional GDP growth rate trend at constant price
Figure 3.25: Regional population growth rate trend
Figure 3.26: Regional inflation rate trend
Figure 3.27: Regional unemployment rate trend
Figure 3.28: Global wind energy equipment market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.29: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.30: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.31: North American wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.32: North American wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend
2007-2012
Figure 3.33: US wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.34: Canadian wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.35: European wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.36: European wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.37: Germany wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.38: Spain wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.39: UK wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.40: Italy wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.41: Asia Pacific wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.42: Asia Pacific wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.43: Indian wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.44: China wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.45: ROW wind energy market annual installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.46: ROW wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.47: Global wind turbine market installation trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.48: Trend in average turbine capacity installed
Figure 3.49: Global wind blade market installation trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.50: Trend in average turbine blade weight (lbs) 2007-2012
Figure 3.51: North America wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.52: European wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.53: Asia Pacific wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.54: ROW wind blade market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.55: Global composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.56: North America composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.57: Europe European composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.58: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.59: ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy market trend 2007-2012
Figure 3.60: Global wind blade manufacturing process breakdown (%) trend (M lbs)
2007-2012
Figure 3.61: Drivers and challenges of global composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 3.62: Global GDP growth rate forecast
Figure 3.63: Global population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.64: Global inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.65: Global unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.66: Regional GDP growth rate forecast at constant price
Figure 3.67: Regional population growth rate forecast
Figure 3.68: Regional inflation rate forecast
Figure 3.69: Regional unemployment rate forecast
Figure 3.70: Global wind energy equipment market ($B) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.71: Global wind energy market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.72: Global wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.73: North America wind energy equipment market annual installation (GW) Forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.74: North American wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast
2013-2018
Figure 3.75: European wind energy equipment market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.76: European wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.77: Asia Pacific wind energy market annual installation forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.78: Asia Pacific wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.79: ROW wind energy market annual installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.80: ROW wind energy market cumulative installation (GW) forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.81: Global wind turbine market installation forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.82: Forecast of average turbine capacity
Figure 3.83: Global wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.84: Forecast of average turbine blade weight (lbs) 2013-2018
Figure 3.85: North America wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.86: European wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.87: Asia Pacific wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.88: ROW wind blade market growth forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.89: Global composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast
2013-2018
Figure 3.90: North America composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.91: European composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.92: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast 2013-2018
Figure 3.93: ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy market forecast
2013-2018
Chapter 4. Financial (Cost Structure and Profitability) Analysis
Figure 4.1: Global composite materials in wind energy market profitability analysis (%)
2007-2012
Figure 4.2: Cost structure trend of global composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Figure 4.3: Cost structure trend of North American composite materials in wind energy market 2007-2012
Figure 4.4: Cost structure trend in European composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Figure 4.5: Cost structure trend in Asia Pacific composite materials in wind energy market
2007-2012
Chapter 5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
Figure 5.1: Market share analysis of wind turbine manufactures in 2012
Figure 5.2: Market share analysis of wind blade manufacturers in 2012
Figure 5.3: Growth opportunity in global wind energy market by region
Figure 5.4: Growth opportunity in global composite materials consumption in wind energy market by region
Chapter 6. Market Strategic Assessment
Figure 6.1: Emerging trends in global composite materials in wind energy market
Figure 6.2: Unmet needs in global composite materials in wind energy market
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Composite materials in wind energy market parameters and attributes
Chapter 2. Industry Background and Classifications
Table 2.1: Typical turbine parameters
Table 2.2: Current trends, future technology, and future materials for turbine components
Table 2.3: Weights of turbine components for various Vestas turbines
Table 2.4: Properties of fibers and conventional bulk materials
Table 2.5: Comparison of mechanical properties for Polyester, Vinyl Ester,
and epoxy resins
Table 2.6: Typical epoxy resin properties for rotor blades
Table 2.7: Future needs from resin systems for wind blades
Table 2.8: Comparison of properties of adhesives
Table 2.9: Comparison of core material properties and prices
Table 2.10: Material properties of Corecell T-Foam series
Table 2.11: Material properties for the Airex T90 and Airex T92 PET Foam
Chapter 3. Market Analysis 2012
Table 3.1: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind energy market by volume and by value
Table 3.2: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.3: Worldwide wind energy capacities cumulative installation (MW) from 1980 to 1990
Table 3.4: Worldwide wind energy capacities cumulative installation (MW) from 1990 to 2012
Table 3.5: Wind energy capacities by Top 20 countries at the end of 2011 and 2012
Table 3.6: Ranking of countries in terms of cumulative wind capacity (2011 and 2012)
Table 3.7: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American wind energy market
Table 3.8: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.9: The US wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.10: Canadian wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.11: Market trends (2007-2012) in European wind energy equipment market
Table 3.12: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.13: Ranking of countries in Europe in terms of cumulative wind capacity
Table 3.14: German wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.15: Spain wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.16: The UK wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.17: Italy wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.18: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asia Pacific wind energy equipment market
Table 3.19: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia pacific wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.20: Indian wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.21: Chinese wind energy market growth trend
Table 3.22: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW wind energy equipment market
Table 3.23: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW wind energy equipment market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.24 Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind turbine market
Table 3.25: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind blade market
Table 3.26: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.27: Market trends (2007-2012) in North American wind blade market
Table 3.28: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.29: Market trends (2007-2012) in European wind blade market
Table 3.30: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.31: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asian wind blade market
Table 3.32: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asian wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.33: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW wind blade market
Table 3.34: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.35: Market Trends (2007-2012) in global composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.36: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global composite materials in wind energy market in terms of $ consumption
Table 3.37: Market trends (2007-2012) North American composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.38: North American composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three and five years in terms of $
Table 3.39: Market trends (2007-2012) in European composite materials consumption in wind energy market
Table 3.40: European composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three and five years in terms of $
Table 3.41: Market trends (2007-2012) in Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.42: Asia Pacific composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three, and five years in terms of $
Table 3.43: Market trends (2007-2012) in ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.44: ROW composite materials consumption average growth rates for one, three, and five years in terms of $
Table 3.45: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind energy market
Table 3.46: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.47: Wind energy market forecast by region 2013–2018
Table 3.48: Market forecast (2013-2018) in North America wind energy market
Table 3.49: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.50: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European wind energy market
Table 3.51: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.52: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific wind energy market
Table 3.53: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific wind energy market in terms of annual installation
Table 3.54: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW wind energy equipment market
Table 3.55: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the ROW wind energy equipment market in terms of installation
Table 3.56: Market trends (2007-2012) in global wind turbine market
Table 3.57: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind blade market
Table 3.58: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.59: Market forecast (2013-2018) in North America wind blade market
Table 3.60: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.61: Market forecast (2013-2018) in European wind blade market
Table 3.62: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.63: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific wind blade market
Table 3.64: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.65: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global wind blade market
Table 3.66: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row wind blade market in terms of number of blade installation
Table 3.67: Market forecast (2013-2018) in global composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.68: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the global composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.69: Market forecast (2013-2018) for North America composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.70: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the North America composite materials in wind energy market in terms of $ consumption
Table 3.71: Market forecast (2013-2018) for composite materials consumption in Europe Table 3.72: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the European composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.73: Market forecast (2013-2018) in Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.74: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the Asia Pacific composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Table 3.75: Market forecast (2013-2018) in ROW composite materials consumption in wind energy
Table 3.76: Average growth rates for one, three, and five years in the row composite materials consumption in wind energy market in terms of $
Chapter 5. Competitive Landscape and Growth Opportunities Analysis
Table 5.1: Market share of wind turbine manufacturers in 2012
Table 5.2: Market share of wind blade manufacturers in 2012