35th Report in 2010: Changes in the Way of Industry Development Strengthen the Capacity of Innovation of the Wind Turbine Blade Industry

Abstract: In recent years, although the wind-turbine blade industry has taken shape rapidly in a short time with fast-paced development, there are several issues to be resolved, such as generally weak capacity in innovation, lacking proprietary intellectual property rights, and importation of technologies and materials. Main reasons for these issues are as following. First, the domestic research institutes are not able to meet demands of manufacturers. Second, the production standards are not recognized by related foreign countries. Third, basic raw material industry in China still falls behind. The last but not the least, lack of basic research and development, and the capacity to bear R&D risks. Based on these reasons identified, the article proposes related recommendations for developing the industry.