Leading OEM Sponsor Podcast Sponsor Association (IWTMA), Japan Wind Power Association(JWPA), Korea Wind Energy Industry Association(KWEIA), Thailand Wind Energy Association (ThaiWEA),Lam Dong Wind & Solar Energy Association, MongolianRenewable Energy Association (MRIA), Association ofRenewable Energy of Kazakhstan (AREK), Clean EnergyCouncil – Australia (CEC), Electricity Sector Associationof Kenya (ESAK), South African Wind Energy Association(SAWEA), Nigerian Wind Energy Council, AmericanClean Power (ACP), Canadian Renewable EnergyAssociation (CanREA), WindEurope. Mark Hutchinson, Thang Vinh Bui, Juman Kim, TakeshiMatsuki, Trang Van Nguyen, Pope John Sotto, JuanMiguel Consolacian, Juan Tomas Sanchez, NinaMelkonyan, Marcela Ruas, Gustavo Ferreira, KshitijMadan, Erick Lu, Irene Gitari, Nadia Weekes •Tharinya Supasa (ASEAN Centre for Energy)• Niveshen Govender (SAWEA), Santosh Sookgrim(SAWEA)•Brent Wanner (IEA)•Dave Jones (Ember)• Jaidev Dahvle (IRENA), Adrian Gonzalez (IRENA),Anke Schoenlau (IRENA), Lourdes Zamora (IRENA) Global Wind Energy CouncilThe Unicorn Factory Av. Infante D. Henrique 143 S09Lisbon. Portugalinfo@gwec.netwww.gwec.net Additional Contributions Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica (AMDEE), SERColombia – Asociación Energías Renovables,Associação Brasileira de Energia Eólica e NovasTecnologias (ABEEólica), Camara Eólica Argentina,Asociación Peruana de Energías Renovables (SPR),Asociación Chilena de Energías Renovables yAlmacenamiento (ACERA), China Wind EnergyAssociation (CWEA), Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Data Lead Published Feng Zhao, Chief Research Officer 20 April 2026 Contributors and Editors Designlemonbox Ben Backwell, Rebecca Williams, Stewart Mullin, JoyceLee, Janice Cheong, Emerson Clarke, Roberta Cox,Wangari Muchiri, Ramon Fiestas, Heba Rabie, AnnMargret Francisco, Wanliang Liang, Francis Jayasurya, www.lemonbox.co.uk We received valuable review and commentary for thisreport from:•Wadia Fruergaard (Vestas) Table of contents Foreword2Executive Summary6Introduction10Chapter 1: Gaining New Ground with Wind20Enabling System-Level Changes21Investment and economic prosperity22Chapter 2: Creating a Winning Formula with Wind24Building a strong support base for wind25Creating long-term demand through policy clarity28Scaling growth through market enablers32Enabling system-level change for electrification41Grids and clean flexibility42Impact of technology and use of AI48Chapter 3: Markets To Watch58APAC & Central Asia:China, India, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Vietnam59Middle East & Africa:Egypt, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkiye70Latin America (LATAM):Brazil, Chile, Colombia78Chapter 4: Market Status82Chapter 5: Market Outlook 2026-203094Appendix103Global Wind Report 2026 Methodology and Terminology104About GWEC Market Intelligence105GWEC Global Leaders107Sponsors and contacts109 Wind delivers secure, affordablepower and strategic autonomy becoming a core pillar of future powersystems. Success, however, brings scrutiny. Aswind becomes system- criticalinfrastructure, it also becomes a targetof vested fossil interests and organiseddisinformation campaigns. This is ameasure of progress. Wind ismainstream, system-critical technology,delivering reliable power and creatingmore jobs per dollar invested thanfossil fuels. As an industry, we share aresponsibility to respond with facts,with realworld project experience, andwith narratives that connect windenergy to everyday lives, communitiesand economic opportunity. The fundamentals for wind power areindisputable: with165 GWof newinstallations in 2025, wind continues toscale at pace across regions andmarkets. It is no longer an emergingsolution or technology – but rather is acornerstone of modern energysystems. Wind is delivering affordable,reliable power at scale, supportingmillions of jobs globally, andstrengthening energy security foreconomies at every stage ofdevelopment. Middle East, have once again exposedthe fragility of global energy supplychains. Against this backdrop, windand other renewables offer somethingfundamentally different and critical:strategic autonomy. By relying ondomestic, inexhaustible resources,countries can insulate themselves fromgeopolitical shocks, reduce exposureto volatile fuel prices, and deliverlower, more predictable energy costsfor consumers and industry alike. Michael HannibalChair of Global Wind Energy Council Over the past year, the globalconversation around wind has evolvednoticeably. The question is no longerwhether wind can underpin secure andaffordable power systems – it alreadydoes. The focus has shifted to speed,scale and reach. People are asking howquickly we can deploy and scale, howwe open new markets, and how wemobilise effective public–privatecooperation, joint-industry action andblended finance to scale deployment inmature markets and enable firstprojects in emerging markets. The pathway forward is well-understood: stable and credible policyfr