The upstream, midstream and downstream of the wind power industry are wind power manufacturing industry, wind power service industry and the wind power generation industry. The wind power manufacturing industry includes raw materials, parts and components/subsystem, wind turbine/auxiliary equipment; the wind power service industry includes wind farm construction, wind farm maintenance, wind farm survey, marine service and logistics management.
Wind power manufacturers enter the supply chain by producing and supplying raw materials, parts and components/subsystem for wind turbine systems, then provide the products to Mainland China, European or American system integrators. As the offshore wind farms gradually develop in Taiwan, a mature underwater foundation supply chain starts to form domestically. This is because underwater foundations, onshore substations and other supporting equipment currently are main investment projects of Taiwanese enterprises. Domestic corporations are involved in supplying various products from upstream supply chain such as steel, steel pipe pile, transition piece, cathodic protection to assembly of underwater foundation construction within the midstream supply chain.
The wind power service industry is gradually developing due to increase of off-shore wind power projects, the service industry can provide customized services according to individual needs and offer considerable flexibility within the service content and terms of contract. With special licensing, the wind power generation industry have full ownership of the wind farm and is in charge of all operations from the development period to the operational stage of the wind farm. The development could be divided into two categories, onshore and offshore.
Upstream - Source Material
Upstream - Parts and Components / Subsystem
Midstream - Wind Turbine / Auxiliary Equipment
Downstream - Wind Power Service
Downstream - Development & Operations
Upstream - Source
Material
Upstream - Parts and Components / Subsystem
Midstream - Wind Turbine /
Auxiliary Equipment
Downstream -
Development & Operations
Downstream - Wind Power Service
Carbon Fiber
Resin
Steel
Blade
Tower
Castings
Fastener
Generator
Cable Splicing
Electric Device
Other Parts and Components
Transition Piece
Steel Pipe Pile
Other Parts and Components
Parts and Components
Medium & Small-Scale Wind Turbine
Large-Scale Wind Turbine
Foundation
Cable
Substation
Wind Farm Construction
EPCI *
Maritime Engineering
Onshore Substation EPC **
Onshore Wind Farm
Wind Farm Maintenance
Wind Farm Survey
Marine Service
Logistics Management
Construction Consultancy
Development & Operations
Onshore
Offshore
*EPCI = Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation
**EPC = EPC- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
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