Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co.

What Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co. does

Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. (东方电气风电股份有限公司) is a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer and wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned China Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), a SASAC-supervised enterprise. Headquartered in Deyang City, Sichuan, the company designs and builds onshore and offshore wind turbines across three drivetrain platforms — direct-drive, doubly-fed, and semi-direct-drive — spanning 1.5MW to 26MW nameplate capacity, and it operates the world's largest single-unit offshore turbines at 18MW and 26MW. It runs more than 15 manufacturing and assembly bases in China with 10GW+ of annual production capacity and has cumulatively delivered more than 15,000 turbines domestically and across Sweden, Finland, Ethiopia, Cuba, Ecuador, Serbia, Russia, and Vietnam.

The company's product stack covers utility-scale onshore platforms, ultra-large offshore platforms, and a growing component portfolio including blades and, as of 2026, a chip-level domestically developed pitch drive system that replaces imported pitch-control electronics. It sells primarily through project-based tenders to Chinese state-owned power developers and selected international utilities, with named domestic counterparties including China Nuclear Energy Corporation, China Three Gorges, and State Power Investment Corporation. Its software layer, branded iPACOM, applies predictive analytics, fault detection, and intelligent dual-mode control to turbine operations, while an expanding service and aftermarket business is anchored by the 15,000+ unit installed base.

Dongfang Electric Wind Power monetizes turbines through equipment sales denominated largely in renminbi per kilowatt, supplemented by long-tail service contracts, blade supply, and increasingly direct participation in wind farm development such as the 1,000MW Buerjin project in Xinjiang. R&D intensity has averaged 6.84% over the past decade on a cumulative 43.04 billion RMB R&D base, and the firm is a designated "Double Hundred Action" state-owned reform pilot, giving it privileged access to state-owned financing, project pipelines, and policy support relative to privately held peers.

Name

Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co.

Legal name

东方电气风电股份有限公司

Website

https://dew.dongfang.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned wind turbine manufacturer and SASAC subsidiary of China Dongfang Electric Corporation, designing and producing 1.5MW to 26MW turbines for onshore and offshore utility-scale projects serving Chinese state-owned power developers and international customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Turbine Manufacturing

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (33361)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Turbine OEMs & System Integration (Nacelle/Generator/Controls) (EUAMACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Turbine OEM Manufacturing (Nacelles, Drivetrains, Generators) (EUAMAHAD), Wind Blades, Towers & Foundations Manufacturing (EUAMAHAE)

Keywords

• Wind turbine manufacturing
• Offshore wind power
• Wind turbine blades
• Wind farm services
• Wind power equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Deyang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development, manufacturing and sale of wind turbines including direct-drive, doubly-fed, and semi-direct-drive models ranging from 1.5MW to 26MW capacity.
2. Blade Manufacturing and Sales: Production and supply of wind turbine blades under '1+N' integrated management model with manufacturing bases across China.
3. Wind Farm Services: Full lifecycle services for wind projects and turbine products, including operation and maintenance, technical upgrades, and spare parts supply.
4. Wind Resource Development: Wind resource development through project investment, development, transfer, and operation in locations including Gansu, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and other provinces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co. designs, manufactures, and sells utility-scale wind turbines across three technology platforms — direct-drive (permanent magnet), doubly-fed, and semi-direct-drive — covering onshore and offshore models from 1.5MW to 26MW. The company also produces wind turbine blades, generators, and control systems, and operates a "1+N" blade manufacturing model alongside a full-lifecycle wind farm services business. Its product portfolio includes the world's largest 18MW and 26MW offshore wind turbines with fully domestic supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wind Turbine Systems (Onshore and Offshore)
• Wind Turbine Blades
• Wind Farm Full-Lifecycle Services
• Wind Resource Development Wind resource project development through investment, construction, transfer, and operation of wind farms in Gansu, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and other provinces. Covers both centralized and distributed wind project types and represents a downstream project investment business leveraging the company's equipment manufacturing base.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.5GW new installed capacity with ~11% market share in China (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 塞尔维亚能源项目 (Serbia Energy Project - Vitro 300MW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2026Signed 300MW wind turbine supply contract for Serbia's largest renewable energy project and largest under-construction wind project in Eastern Europe. Project will provide approximately 774 million kWh clean electricity annually.
• 昭觉汇能东方能源有限公司 (Zhaojue Huineng Dongfang Energy Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 December 2024Investment partnership for 268MW wind power project in Zhaojue County, Liangshan. Dongfang invested 600 million RMB in paid assistance funds and is developing the project with 20% equity stake. Project expected to generate 1 billion RMB fixed investment for the county.
• 四川省交通建设集团有限责任公司 (Sichuan Provincial Transportation Construction Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coordinated donation of over 500 tons of asphalt valued at 200,000 RMB for Ergu Village road expansion project in Zhaojue County as part of rural vitalization efforts.
• 立宝（四川）工程管理有限公司 (Libao Sichuan Engineering Management Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Introduced paid assistance funds of 20 million RMB to support Zhaojue County development.
• 瑞典Blaiken风电场 (Blaiken Wind Farm, Sweden)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024European demonstration project with 39 units of DD 2.5MW turbines with de-icing system under EU NER300 Programme.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GE Renewable Energy: GE Renewable Energy is a global wind turbine OEM with a broad portfolio spanning onshore and offshore segments. As a broad incumbent serving multiple geographies, it serves as a comparable reference for Dongfang's ambitions to scale globally, though their direct overlap in markets is limited.
• Shanghai Electric Wind Power: Shanghai Electric is a major diversified Chinese power equipment manufacturer that also produces wind turbines as part of a broader portfolio. While not exclusively focused on wind like Dongfang, it competes in the same Chinese onshore and offshore tenders and shares SOE customer relationships.
• Siemens Gamesa (Siemens Energy): Siemens Gamesa is a leading global offshore wind turbine manufacturer and a benchmark for the segment Dongfang targets with its 26MW platform. While Siemens has retrenched from onshore China, it remains a reference competitor in international offshore tenders that Dongfang pursues in Europe.
• Vestas Wind Systems: Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer and the global offshore benchmark. While Dongfang primarily serves Chinese and emerging markets, Vestas sets the technology pace for offshore turbines that Dongfang's 18MW/26MW models target to leapfrog, and they occasionally compete for international Belt and Road tenders.

Direct peers

• Windey (Yunda Wind Power): Windey is a top-5 Chinese wind turbine manufacturer competing with Dongfang in the onshore segment, with similar product platforms covering doubly-fed and direct-drive technologies. Both companies chase Chinese state-owned utility tenders and pursue international reference projects.
• Sany Heavy Energy: Sany Heavy Energy is a fast-growing private-sector Chinese wind turbine OEM that has rapidly scaled into the top tier. As a more agile private competitor with strong onshore pricing, it pressures Dongfang's market share in commodity onshore tenders.
• Goldwind: Goldwind is China's largest wind turbine manufacturer and Dongfang's primary domestic competitor. Both companies produce direct-drive and doubly-fed turbines for onshore and offshore applications, competing for the same state-owned utility and private developer order book across China. Goldwind's larger market share makes it the benchmark competitor.
• Mingyang Smart Energy: Mingyang is a major Chinese wind turbine OEM with a strong offshore wind focus, making it one of Dongfang's most direct competitors in the premium offshore segment where Dongfang's 18MW and 26MW turbines compete. Both companies supply large-capacity offshore units to Chinese provincial developers.
• CSSC Haizhuang (CSIC Haizhuang): CSSC Haizhuang is a Chinese offshore wind turbine specialist under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. It directly competes with Dongfang in the offshore segment with comparable large-capacity turbine offerings and similar state-owned enterprise backing.
• Envision Energy: Envision Energy is a leading Chinese wind turbine OEM and one of Dongfang's closest competitors in both onshore and offshore segments. Both companies leverage technology platforms (direct-drive, permanent magnet) and compete aggressively in Chinese provincial tenders and international Belt and Road projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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