European wind turbine manufacturers are likely to face another tough year in 2023, as competition from China grows and the effects of higher production costs bite.
Despite the push by governments in the EU and US to expand renewable energy, major European manufacturers including Siemens Gamesa, Vestas and Nordex are running at a loss, with a return to profitability not expected soon.
“Short-term pressures remain very high and are negatively impacting our profitability,” said Nordex in November. The long process for obtaining permits for new projects in Europe meant “we are still not anticipating a particularly rapid rise in demand in the short term”, it added.