{"id":60132605,"date":"2026-05-12T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/?p=60132605"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:17:27","slug":"after-a-uk-knock-back-chinas-wind-power-companies-fight-on-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/after-a-uk-knock-back-chinas-wind-power-companies-fight-on-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"After a UK knock-back, China\u2019s wind power companies fight on in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After being shut out of a German project, Chinese wind power company Mingyang Smart Energy had been looking to the UK as an entry point to European markets, as Dialogue Earth reported<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mingyang was planning to build a USD 2 billion wind power factory at a Scottish port, which would have been the UK\u2019s largest such facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the UK government vetoed<\/a> the project, citing security concerns. The same day, 25 March, Danish firm Vestas announced<\/a> plans for an over EUR 250 million (USD 300 million) factory building nacelles for wind turbines in Scotland, as long as it secures enough UK orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Kiryakova, an economist with ODI Global, a think-tank headquartered in London, told Dialogue Earth: \u201cThere\u2019s a clear contrast between the two decisions. It\u2019s obvious that the UK needs wind power manufacturing capacity. The question is who is going to provide it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a paywalled analysis<\/a> by BloombergNEF, the blocking of Mingyang shrinks possible routes onto the European market for Chinese offshore wind manufacturers and strengthens the position of European firms like Vestas. This could mean higher prices for wind power project developers, the analysis adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese companies like Mingyang will need to keep searching for ways into Europe\u2019s attractive but hard-to-access markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politics behind the refusal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mingyang expressed disappointment<\/a> at the decision and stressed that it is not state-owned or controlled and has over the last two years developed a solution to address data and cybersecurity concerns. The decision was, the company said, a missed opportunity for the UK to reduce wind power costs and attract investment during a time of tight supply in the global turbine market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guo Chao, a senior market analyst with global energy consultancy TGS | 4C, told Dialogue Earth that Mingyang and the UK\u2019s Octopus Energy had responded to the issue of security concerns last year by announcing a joint project<\/a> on separating generation hardware and data, but that this was clearly not enough to reassure the UK government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elena Kiryakova says the government hasn\u2019t provided a clear definition of \u201cnational security<\/a>\u201d, which \u201cmakes it hard for outsiders to tell what are genuine security concerns, and what may have an element of protectionism. That lack of clarity can itself make investments less likely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision was also controversial within the UK. The Scottish National Party complained<\/a> that Scotland would lose out on USD 2 billion in investment and 1,500 new jobs, and that the nation\u2019s transition from oil and gas to renewables would suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controversy has only added to long-standing differences between the party and the UK government. The Mingyang project had been supported by the Scottish government, and with a Scottish election imminent and energy topics high on the agenda, the Chinese investment only became more sensitive<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiryakova says the case reflects the complexity of UK-China cooperation on the climate. \u201cThe UK is taking a selective approach to climate cooperation. It remains open to scientific research and policy exchanges, but has strict limits when it comes to actual energy infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is in line with the importance the UK puts on energy security. With unstable energy prices and an uncertain geopolitical environment, security of supply chains is being given greater priority. \u201cBut there\u2019s a fundamental tension there,\u201d she says. \u201cHow do you balance a faster transition, costs, and reliance on others?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK\u2019s slow deployment of offshore wind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UK is one of the busiest markets for offshore wind. As of February 2025, the country had 30.7 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind installed or committed<\/a>, with another 7.2 GW consented. The government aims to have 43 to 50 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The industry, however, is unsure about reaching the higher end of that range. UK-based Energy Industries Council predicts<\/a> that bottlenecks in port capacity, installation vessel availability and supply chain constraints will mean actually delivered capacity by 2030 will be nearer 43 GW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guo Chao says that while the UK has sped up offshore wind tendering in response to the energy security pressures arising from the Iran war, actual project delivery is slow: \u201cEven if a project is consented there are issues with grid connections and construction delays. Meeting the 2030 target will be tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Order books and policy support mean plans for a Vestas factory in the UK are more likely to go ahead, but the additional capacity provided will be limited. The company says the facility will employ 500 people, only a third as many as the planned Mingyang project was slated to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to BloombergNEF\u2019s paywalled analysis, the planned factory would start operating around 2029 and could reach full capacity in 2030, producing 1.5 GW of generation capacity a year. That will be only just enough to avoid supply shortages for offshore wind projects in Europe, the analysis added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Kiryakova said delays in project approvals, skills shortages and issues with the auction process are all slowing the UK\u2019s deployment of offshore wind. \u201cIf those structural issues aren\u2019t resolved, simply adding turbine manufacturing capacity won\u2019t change things,\u201d she warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe again?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UK\u2019s rejection of Chinese wind power investment was not unprecedented. In 2025, Mingyang had planned to provide turbines for Germany\u2019s Waterkant wind farm in the North Sea but was replaced<\/a> by Siemens Gamesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data from BloombergNEF, as of 2025, 93%<\/a> of Chinese wind power manufacturing was being sold in China. Almost all overseas growth was coming from onshore wind projects in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia, the data shows. In 2024, China\u2019s three big turbine manufacturers (Goldwind, Mingyang and Windey Energy) accounted for less than 1%<\/a> of installed capacity in Europe, where the market remains dominated by local firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mingyang\u2019s stall at the WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair in 2024 (Image: Marcus Brandt \/ dpa \/ Alamy)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Guo Chao explained that, faced with fierce competition at home, Mingyang had planned to focus<\/a> on both foreign markets and offshore wind (particularly floating turbines), and when it comes to offshore wind, you can\u2019t ignore the European market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BloombergNEF\u2019s paywalled analysis shows that the project refusal in the UK doesn\u2019t mean all Mingyang\u2019s offshore wind export options are gone, but those remaining are smaller and of less strategic significance than the huge European market. The report estimates that Europe will add 109 GW of offshore wind capacity between 2026 and 2035, against 33 GW in all other markets excluding mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the proposed EU Industrial Accelerator Act<\/a> aims to increase the share of local manufacturing in EU GDP, and the UK is selecting suppliers based on security concerns. Both are different routes with an identical outcome: higher barriers to foreign investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, Guo Chao said, the problems facing offshore wind farms aren\u2019t just about the supply of equipment. These projects need more long-term maintenance than the onshore equivalents, as well as financial cost, and are more subject to political risks \u2013 so Europe\u2019s developers tend to prefer local manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, Mingyang is not planning to retreat from European shores. After the Scotland project was blocked, Horatio Evers, CEO of Mingyang\u2019s European subsidiary, said in a statement<\/a> that the company remained \u201cfully committed to its internationalisation strategy, accelerated investment and industrial localisation plans in the UK and wider European markets.\u201d Mingyang once said<\/a> it has five European sites in mind as alternatives if the Scotland project were not approved, but it has not made those public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 14 April, Spain\u2019s prime minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez met<\/a> with Mingyang\u2019s CEO Zhang Chuanwei and expressed a willingness to support Mingyang\u2019s localised development in Spain and Europe, and to work together to promote offshore wind development on the continent. It remains to be seen if this will involve a Mingyang factory in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Kiryakova thinks that \u201cthe channels to the European market are narrowing\u201d for Chinese companies. But she added that cooperation with European companies could be more practical than setting up local factories or exporting complete turbines. Mingyang already has a track record. In 2024 it signed<\/a> an agreement with Italian energy firm Renexia to build a turbine factor in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guo Chao said Italy, Spain and Poland may be better points of entry to European markets than the UK and Germany. \u201cIf Chinese turbine manufacturers can use their core strengths to gather successful project experience in these countries, there\u2019s potential for them to make further inroads into the market later on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Kiryakova stressed that shutting Chinese companies out doesn\u2019t mean the end of competition. \u201cIf they can\u2019t work in Europe, they\u2019ll shift to emerging markets. These need an energy transition and are sensitive to pricing \u2013 and that makes Chinese tech more attractive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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