North American Windpower: Turbine Makers Investing In Blade-Related Innovations

North American Windpower: Turbine Makers Investing In Blade-Related Innovations

As the wind turbine manufacturing industry has matured, blades have become a strong area of strategic product innovation and sourcing shifts, according to a report from Navigant Research. 

The report, Supply Chain Assessment 2014 - Wind Energy, details why turbine makers are making major capital-intensive investment changes in how blades are designed, what materials are used, the manufacturing processes behind them and what companies they source from.