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Driving Factors for Indian Wind Component Manufacturers to expand to Europe

The recent geopolitical events are driving the European OEMs and component manufacturers to bring their supply chain / vendors closer to them. This gives them comfort and confidence of being resilient and delivering projects on time. India stands 4th in its contribution to global supply-chain, with market share of 11%, 7% and 12% in Blade, Generator & Gearbox manufacturing. India's political stability, will and policy developments complemented by the ambitious industrial sector place Indian companies in a very interesting position. We share some opportunities and reasons for Indian wind component manufacturers to be present in Europe.

Opportunities for Indian companies expanding to Europe:No text in field

  1. Access European market by leveraging existing relationship with
    OEMs
    • Manufacturing in India, assembly in Europe. Thus providing
      cost advantage to the OEM`s
    • An active sales team could help in tapping into the larger
      market in Europe
  2. Access European and National funds – European Green Deal Industrial policy gives access to $270 Bn.
  3. Access to Skills & Technology
    • Partnerships with design and R&D eco-system in Europe will
      help Indian companies to comply with the manufacturing
      standards in Europe & the globe
    • Provide access to testing facilities for both on-shore & Offshore
      wind turbines
  4. Location advantage
    • Ready infrastructure to support large turbine designs for both on-shore & off-shore
    • The assembled and value added products can be shipped to any part of UK & Ireland, Europe and North America
    • Denmark is very well connected to Europe by Road, Rail, Shipping & Air. Whole of Europe can be covered within 3 hours by flight

Why make Denmark your hub for European activities?

  • Huge talent base for Wind industry both on-shore and off-shore - The area between Hamburg, Northern Germany and Jutland of Denmark is home to some of the oldest and technologically advanced eco-system in Wind Industry

  • Off-shore is a sunrise sector in India - Indian companies can learn, develop / transfer skills and technologies through close collaboration with Danish eco-system

  • Excellent facilities for R&D and Testing – Global hub for technology development, testing and certification in collaboration with Universities and Research & Development institutes

  • Existing infrastructures like Ports, Maritime industry ready to handle global standards of wind turbines. Enabling smooth distribution and logistics

  • Access to entire wind energy value chain – partners, suppliers and developers

  • Access to market – closer to customers & partners

The article is written by Indian Wind Power, August-September 2023 in their online magazine. 

Read the magazine here

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