全球风电齿轮箱市场报告(2016-2020年)
The demand for wind turbines is expected to be significant from emerging economies in APAC such as India and China. For instance, India is expected to double its wind power capacity by 2020 by adding 4,000 MW per annum. Also, the wind power capacity in India has grown five times in the past 10 years to reach 25,000 MW in 2015.Frequent gearbox failures (nearly 60% of failures in wind turbines are caused by faults in gearboxes) coupled with growth in R&D activities in direct drive turbines are expected to hinder the growth of the global wind turbine gearbox market during the forecast period.The market is facing stiff competition from direct drive technology. This has led the gearbox vendors to invest in R&D and offer innovative products. In April 2016, ZF Friedrichshafen introduced the concept of intelligent wind gearboxes to improve the reliability and efficiency of wind turbines. Major features of this concept include Bluetooth smart tags, remote visual inspection, and dynamic load monitoring.As the market is highly competitive, leading companies are aggressively signing joint ventures or acquisition deals to enhance their capabilities and gain a competitive edge. For instance, in December 2015, ZF Friedrichshafen acquired Bosch Rexroth to strength its wind turbine gearbox business.