AMI Consulting estimates that global demand for materials (in weight) for the production of wind turbine blades grew at an average rate of 12.5% p.a. between 2017 and 2019. Demand growth has been particularly strong in Asia and North America. The "PTC bubble" in the US and China's 13^th Five Year Plan on Energy Development (2016-2020) are the two main drivers for the fast growth seen between 2017 and 2019. In turn this has made 2020 a critical year for both China and the US, the two largest wind energy markets in the world.

The industry had anticipated blade production to reach a peak in 2020, all driven by government incentives. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a clear impact on the wind turbine blades supply chain in this critical year.

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