Wind Turbine Bearings: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2018-2024

The study is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the Wind Turbine Bearings market segment.  Research represents a selection from the mountains of data available of the most relevant and cogent market materials, with selections made by the most senior analysts.  Commentary on every aspect of the market from independent analysts creates an independent perspective in the evaluation of the market.  In this manner the study presents a comprehensive overview of what is going on in this market, assisting managers with designing market strategies likely to succeed.

Table of Contents 

Wind Bearings Core to Efficient Turbine Operation: Bring Strong Growth for Renewable Energy Projects 3
Wind Bearings Executive Summary 40
Wind Turbine Bearings Market Forces 41
1. Wind Bearings:  Market Description and Market Dynamics 52
1.1 Bearing is Mechanical Device That Reduces Friction Between Moving Parts 52
1.2 Extending Bearing Life in Wind Turbine Mainshafts 54
1.3 Financial Impact of Wind Turbine Rebuild 55
1.3.1 Digitalization 57
1.4 Globalization 58
1.4.1 Electric Vehicles, Connected Vehicles, and Urbanization 58
1.1 Classification of Wind Bearings by Product Category 59
1.2 Product Overview and Scope of Wind Bearings 60
1.3 Classification of Wind Bearings by Product Category 61
2. Wind Turbine Bearings: Market Shares and Forecasts 62
2.1 Wind Turbine Bearings Market Driving Forces 62
2.1.1 Local Generation of Wind Energy 63
2.1.2 Global Warming Reaching A Point Where It Is Impossible To Ignore 63
2.2 Wind Bearings Market Shares 65
2.2.1 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Main Shaft Market Shares, Dollars and Analysis 67
2.2.2 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Main Shaft Market Shares, Units 68
2.2.3 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Analysis and Dollars 69
2.2.4 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Units 71
2.2.5 Timken 72
2.2.6 SKF 74
2.2.7 Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group DYZV 74
2.2.8 ZWZ 74
2.2.9 NSK 75
2.2.10 Defontaine S.A. / Rollix 75
2.2.11 Schaeffler Group 75
2.2.12 Schaeffler Group Rotor Shaft Bearing Support 75
2.2.13 TMB 76
2.2.14 Liebherr 76
2.2.15 NTN 76
2.2.16 IMO 77
2.2.17 Xuzhou Helin Slewing Bearing Company 77
2.2.18 Wind Turbines Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016 and 2017 78
2.3 Wind Bearings Market Forecasts 79
2.3.1 Wind Turbine Bearings Unit Analysis 80
2.3.2 Wind Bearing Issues Impacting Market Growth 83
2.4 Wind Bearings Market Segments 89
2.4.1 Wind Bearing Market Segments, Onshore, Offshore 89
2.4.2 Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings 90
2.4.3 Onshore 91
2.4.4 Offshore Wind Bearings 95
2.4.5 Siemens Offshore 100
2.4.6 North Sea Artificial Power Island Project 100
2.4.7 Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farms 103
2.4.8 Horizontal Axis Wind Bearings 105
2.4.9 Vertical Axis Wind Bearings 105
2 Wind Bearings Market Overview 107
2.1 Classification of Wind Bearings by Product Category 107
2.2 Product Overview and Scope of Wind Bearings 108
2.3 Classification of Wind Bearings by Product Category 109
2.3.1 Wind Bearing Market Segments, Onshore, Offshore Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 109
2.3.2 Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings 110
2.4 Global Wind Bearings Market Competition by Participants 111
2.5 Types of Bearings 118
2.5.1 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Main Shaft Market Shares, Units 120
2.5.2 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Analysis and Dollars 123
2.5.3 Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Units 126
2.5.4 IMO Slewing Rings for Renewable Energy 127
2.5.5 Global Wind Bearings Sales and Growth Comparison by Types (2013-2025) 130
2.5.6 Main Bearings 131
2.5.7 Slewing Bearings 132
2.6 Global Wind Bearings Market by Applications/End Users 132
2.6.1 Wind Turbines Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016 and 2017 133
2.6.2 Global Wind Bearings Sales Comparison by Applications (2013-2025) 134
2.7 Wind Turbine Market Segments 135
2.7.1 Wind Turbine and Bearing Market, by Installation 135
2.7.2 Onshore 141
2.7.3 Horizontal-Axis Turbines 141
2.7.4 Vertical-Axis Turbines 143
2.7.5 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Description 144
2.8 Wind Bearings Market Prices 144
2.8.1 Wind Bearings Prices 153
2.8.2 Wind Turbine Generator Yaw Bearing fits 1 1/2 Inch Pipe -- REAL ZINC PLATED! 154
2.8.3 Needle Roller Yaw Bearing for 1-1/2 Inch Pipe for PMA Wind Turbine generator 154
2.8.4 wind turbine Yaw bearing Zinc Plated for wind turbine fits 1.5 inch pipe 155
2.8.5 Wind Turbine Replacement Yaw Bearing, High Quality Aluminum Ball Bearing 155
2.8.6 Needle Roller Yaw Bearing for 1-1/2 Inch Pipe for Wind Turbine generator unplate 156
2.8.7 Needle Roller Yaw Bearing for 1-1/2 Inch Pipe for PMA Wind Turbine generator 156
2.8.8 Easy Yaw bearing wind turbine swivel roller kit skeleton bracket 1.5" pipe U 157
2.8.9 Easy Yaw bearing wind turbine swivel roller kit skeleton bracket 1.5" pipe NEW 157
2.8.10 Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine Rotor Bearing Set 157
2.8.11 2500 W WindZilla PMA 12 V AC 12 White Blade Wind Turbine Generator+ 2 Bearings 158
2.8.12 Rollix Slewing Ring Bearings For Wind Energy Turbines, Packaging, Mining, Forest 158
2.9 Global Power Generation 159
2.9.1 Asia-Pacific 163
2.9.2 Europe 164
2.9.3 Winners and Losers In Transitional Times 169
2.9.4 US 175
2.9.5 India 179
2.10 Global Wind Bearings Market by Regions 186
2.10.1 Global Wind Bearings Revenue Comparison by Regions (2012-2017) 186
2.10.2 North America Wind Bearings Status and Prospects (2013-2025) 186
2.10.3 China Wind Bearings Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 188
2.10.4 Europe Wind Bearings Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 191
2.10.5 Japan Wind Bearings Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 196
2.10.6 Southeast Asia Wind Bearings Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 198
2.10.7     India Wind Bearings Status and Prospect (2013-2025) 201
2.10.8 Siemens Global Reach Illustrates The Regional Presence Of One Vendor Of Wind Turbines 203
2.10.9 North America Wind Bearings Revenue and Growth Rate (2013-2018) 217
2.10.10 North America Wind Bearings Price Trend (2013-2018) 218
2.10.11 North America Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Participants 220
2.10.12 North America Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Type 228
2.10.13 North America Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Applications 231
2.11 China Wind Bearings (Sales, Revenue and Price) 235
2.11.8 China Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Type 235
2.1.1 China Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Applications 236
2.12 Europe Wind Bearings (Sales, Revenue and Price) 239
2.12.8 Europe Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Applications 239
2.13 Japan Wind Bearings (Sales) 243
2.13.8 Japan Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Type 243
2.13.9 Japan Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Applications 245
2.14 India Wind Bearings (Sales) 247
2.14.8 India Wind Bearings Sales and Market Share by Applications 247
2.15 Southeast Asia Wind Bearings (Sales, Revenue and Price) 251
2.15.8 Southeast Asia Wind Bearings Sales and Value (2013-2018) 251
2.16 International Operations Expose Risks: 256
2.16.1 SKF Regional Analysis 257
2.16.2 Asia-Pacific 259
2.16.3 Europe 260
2.16.4 North America 261
2.16.5 Latin America 261
2.16.6 Offshore 263
2.16.7 North America and Worldwide Wind Capacity 265
2.17 Global Wind Bearings Sales and Revenue (2013-2025) 269
2.17.1 Global Wind Bearings Sales and Growth Rate (2013-2025) 271
2.17.2 Global Wind Bearings Revenue and Growth Rate (2013-2025) 272
3. Wind Bearings Opportunity Description 278
3.1 Types of Bearings 278
3.1.1 Main Manufacturing Processes for Bearings 280
3.2 Common Failure Modes 282
3.3 Utility Scale Wind Bearings Projects 285
3.4 Software for Onshore Wind 286
3.5 Electricity Storage 289
3.6 Wind Turbine Bearing Partners 290
3.7 Siemens Bearings Suppliers 291
3.8 Root Cause Of Wind Turbine Main Bearing Failures 291
4. Wind Bearings Manufacturing Description 293
4.1 Main Bearings Manufacturing Processes 293
4.2 Common Failure Modes 295
4.3 Utility Scale Wind Bearings Projects 299
4.4 Software for Onshore Wind 299
4.5 Electricity Storage 302
4.6 Wind Turbine Bearing Partners 302
4.7 Siemens Bearings Suppliers 303
4.8 Root Cause Of Wind Turbine Main Bearing Failures 304
4.9 Enercon Gearless Drive Concept 306
4.10 NSK Core Technologies 307
4.11 Accelerating Customer Value Through Digitalization 310
5 Wind Bearings Company Profiles 311
5.1 Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group 311
5.1.1 Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group Revenue 313
5.2 IMO 316
5.2.1 IMO Group Association Memberships 316
5.2.2 Slewing Rings for Renewable Energy 317
5.3 Liebherr 324
5.3.1 Liebherr High-Quality Components And Their Areas Of Application 330
5.4 NSK 331
5.4.1 NSK Long Life Super-TF “Super Tough” Bearings 333
5.4.2 NSK High Load Capacity Cylindrical Roller Bearings 334
5.4.3 NSK Revenue 335
5.5 NTN Bearing 342
5.6 Defontaine S.A. / Rollix 353
5.6.1 Rollix Expert In Blade & Yaw Bearings 354
5.6.2 Rollix Slew Bearing Application:  Wind Turbine 357
5.6.3 Rollix Slewing Rings 358
5.6.4 Rollix Revenue 358
5.7 Rothe Erde 359
5.7.1 Southeast Asia Xuzhou Helin Slewing Bearing Customer Inspects Factory Manufacture 361
5.8 Schaeffler Group 363
5.8.1 Schaeffler Group Number of Bearing Products 365
5.8.2 Schaeffler Group Revenue 366
5.8.3 Schaeffler Group Wind Industrial Reliability 366
5.8.4 Schaeffler Group Rotor Shaft Bearing Support 368
5.8.5 Schaeffler Group Wind Turbine Gearbox 370
5.8.6 Schaeffler Group Planet Carrier Bearing 372
5.8.7 Schaeffler Group Wind Turbine Bearings 373
5.8.8 Schaeffler Group Revenue 376
5.8.9 Schaeffler Group Revenue by Region 378
5.9 SKF 379
5.9.1 SKF One Million Bearings Monitored Daily 388
5.9.2 SKF Partnership for Wider Use 388
5.9.3 SKF Manufacturing Resources 389
5.9.4 SKF Revenue 390
5.10 Timken 392
5.10.1 Timken Wear-Resistant Bearings 400
5.10.2 Timken Revenue 401
5.10.3 Timken Regional Revenue 405
5.10.4 Timken Manufacturing Capacity 406
5.10.5 Timken Outlook: 408
5.11 Tianma Bearing Group / TMB 409
5.12 ZWZ 414
5.12.1 ZWZ Client Base 419
5.12.2 ZWZ Manufacturing 420
5.12.3 ZWZ Revenue 421
5.13 Wind Bearings Market Participants 423

Wind Bearings Core to Efficient Turbine Operation: Bring Strong Growth for Renewable Energy Projects 3
Figure 1. Rollix Bearing 55
Figure 2. Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Main Shaft Market Shares, Units and Dollars Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 57
Figure 3. Large Bearing Set 59
Figure 4. Major Participants in Global Wind Bearings Market 60
Figure 5. Global Wind Bearings Volume and Value by Manufacturers 61
Figure 6. Wind Bearings Market Size and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, 2012-2025 62
Figure 7. Wind Bearings Market Size Comparison by Regions 2013-2025 63
Figure 8. Wind Bearing Regional Analysis Percent, 2017 - 2025 63
Figure 9. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 64
Figure 10. Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) and Revenue (Million USD) 
Market Split by Onshore and Offshore Product Type 65
Figure 11. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main, Slewing Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 66
Figure 12. Wind Bearing Market Shares, Horizontal-Axis, Vertical-Axis Units, Worldwide, 2013, 2017, 2025 67
Figure 13. Mainshaft Bearing Example 69
Figure 14. Three- and four-point mount mainshaft configurations 71
Figure 15. Picture of Wind Bearings 75
Figure 16. Wind Bearings Market Driving Forces 80
Figure 17. Wind Bearing Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016 and 2017 81
Figure 18. Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Main Shaft Market Shares, Units and Dollars Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 83
Figure 19. Wind Roller Bearing Main Shaft Sets Market Shares, Units Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 84
Figure 20. Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2017 85
Figure 21. Slewing Ring Bearing From Kaydon Available Without Gears, Or Gears On Inside Or Outside 86
Figure 22. Wind Roller Bearing Yaw, Pitch, and Other Sets Market Shares, Units, Worldwide, 2017 87
Figure 23. Spherical Roller Bearing For A Main Shaft Manufactured By Timken 89
Figure 24. Wind Turbines Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016 and 2017 94
Figure 25. Wind Bearings Markets, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 95
Figure 26. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 96
Figure 27. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 97
Figure 28. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 97
Figure 29. Wind Bearing Regional Analysis Percent, 2012 - 2017 99
Figure 30. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Onshore, Offshore Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 105
Figure 31. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 106
Figure 32. Onshore Wind Bearings Positioned for Growth 107
Figure 33. Onshore, Offshore, and Service Wind Bearings Volume Prospects 108
Figure 34. Vestas Onshore Wind Bearings Market Objectives 110
Figure 35. Offshore Diversified Wind Bearings Business 111
Figure 36. Siemens Onshore and Offshore Wind Bearings Business Prospects 112
Figure 37. Energy Market Segments 114
Figure 38. Wind Bearings North Sea Project 117
Figure 39. Electricity Hub Distribution From North Sea Island 119
Figure 40. Picture of Wind Bearings 123
Figure 41. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Onshore, Offshore Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 125
Figure 42. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings 126
Figure 43. Table Global Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) of Key Participants (2013-2018) 127
Figure 44. Wind Bearing Market Shares, Units, Worldwide, 1017 128
Figure 45. Wind Bearing Market Shares, Units, Worldwide, 1017 129
Figure 46. Figure Global Wind Bearings Sales in Dollars by Participants 130
Figure 47. Table Global Wind Bearings Sales Share by Dollars, by Participants (2016-2017) 131
Figure 48. 2017 Global Wind Bearings Sales Share by Participants 132
Figure 49. Wind Bearing Competitive Market Positioning, 2017 132
Figure 50. Types of Bearings 134
Figure 51. Wind Roller Bearing Main Shaft Sets Market Shares, Units Analysis, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 136
Figure 52. Wind Roller Bearing Main Shaft Sets Market Shares, Units Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 137
Figure 53. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 138
Figure 54. Wind Slewing Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 139
Figure 55. Wind Roller Bearing Sets for Yaw, Pitch, and Other Market Shares, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2017 140
Figure 56. Slewing Ring Bearing From Kaydon Available Without Gears, Or Gears On Inside Or Outside 141
Figure 57. Wind Roller Bearing Yaw, Pitch, and Other Sets Market Shares, Units, Worldwide, 2017 142
Figure 58. IMO Slewing Rings 143
Figure 59. IMO Slewing Rings for Renewable Energy 144
Figure 60. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings Dollars, Worldwide, 2013, 2017, and 2025 146
Figure 61. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017-2024 146
Figure 62. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 147
Figure 63. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Slewing Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 148
Figure 64. Wind Turbines Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2016 and 2017 149
Figure 65. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main, Slewing, Horizontal-Axis, Vertical-Axis, Onshore, Offshore Market Segments, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 150
Figure 66. Wind Turbine and Bearing Market, by Installation 151
Figure 67. Wind Turbine Market Shares, Onshore, Offshore, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 152
Figure 68. Wind Turbine Market Shares, Onshore, Offshore, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 153
Figure 69. Wind Turbine Market Shares, Onshore, Offshore GW, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 154
Figure 70. Wind Turbine Market Shares, Onshore, Offshore, Percent, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 155
Figure 71. Wind Turbine Market Shares, Onshore, Offshore, Percent, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 156
Figure 72. Onshore Wind Turbines Positioned for Growth 157
Figure 73. Key takes 158
Figure 74. Wind Bearing Market Shares, Horizontal-Axis, Vertical-Axis, Units, Worldwide, 2013, 2017, 2025 159
Figure 75. Types of Wind Bearings 169
Figure 76. Global Power Generation Additions 175
Figure 77. NTN Europe Forecast 185
Figure 78. Vestas Regional Wind Bearings Deliveries 192
Figure 79. Siemens Wind Bearings Growth Trajectory 193
Figure 80. Indian Government Commitment to Wind Turbines 195
Figure 81. Wind Auctions Gaining Momentum 196
Figure 82. Initiatives by Government under Consideration 197
Figure 83. Suzlon Market Conditions 198
Figure 84. Suzlon Increasing Market Share in India 199
Figure 85. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, North America, 2012-2025 203
Figure 86. Wind Bearings, Regional Analysis, Dollars and % Growth, North America, 2012-2025 204
Figure 87. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, China, 2012-2017 205
Figure 88. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, China, 2017-2025 206
Figure 89. Wind Bearing China Regional Analysis Dollars, 2012 - 2025 207
Figure 90. Wind Slewing Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Europe, 2012-2017 208
Figure 91. Wind Slewing Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Europe, 2017-2025 209
Figure 92. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Europe,  2012-2017 210
Figure 93. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Japan, 2012-2017 212
Figure 94. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Japan, 2017-2025 213
Figure 95. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, South East Asia, 2012-2017 215
Figure 96. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Asia Pacific South, 2017-2025 216
Figure 97. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, India, 2012-2017 217
Figure 98. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, India, 2017-2025 218
Figure 99. Siemens Regional GW Installed Wind Turbines 219
Figure 100. Wind Main Bearing and Slewing Bearing Market Segments, Percent, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 221
Figure 101. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main Bearings and Slewing bearings, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017 - 2025 222
Figure 102. Wind Bearing Market Segments, Main, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 222
Figure 103. Wind Bearing Market Segments,  Slewing Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2014, 2017, 2025 223
Figure 104. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 223
Figure 105. Wind Bearing Market Size, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 – 2017 224
Figure 106. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 225
Figure 107. Global Wind Main Bearings Sales (K Units) by Type (2013-2018) 226
Figure 108. Wind Slewing Bearing Market Size, Units, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 227
Figure 109. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 227
Figure 110. Table Wind Bearings Sales Share by Type Main Bearings and Slewing Bearings Dollars,  (2013-2018) 228
Figure 111. Table European Wind Bearings Sales Share by Type (2013-2018) 228
Figure 112. Wind Main Bearing and Slewing Bearing Market Segments, Worldwide, 2017-2014 229
Figure 113. Sales Market Share of Wind Bearings by Type 230
Figure 114. Figure Global Wind Bearings Sales Growth Rate by Type 231
Figure 115. North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (2013-2018) 232
Figure 116. North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (2013-2017) 232
Figure 117. Figure North America Wind Bearings Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2017) 233
Figure 118. Figure North America Wind Bearings Price (USD/Unit) Trend (2013-2018) 234
Figure 119. Figure North America Wind Bearings Price (USD/Unit) Trend (2013-2018) 235
Figure 120. Wind Roller Bearing Main Shaft Sets Market Shares, Units and Dollars Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 236
Figure 121. Wind Roller Bearing Main Shaft Sets Market Shares, Units Analysis, Worldwide, 2017 237
Figure 122. North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) by Participants (2013-2017) 238
Figure 123. Table North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) Market Share by Participants (2013-2017) 239
Figure 124. Wind Bearing Regional Analysis Dollars and Percent, 2012 - 2025 240
Figure 125. Wind Roller Bearing Percent of Total, Market Shares Competitors, Units Analysis,  Worldwide, 2013 - 2017 242
Figure 126. North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) Market Share by Participants in 2017 243
Figure 127. North America Wind Bearings Sales (K Units) by Type (2013-2018) 244
Figure 128. Wind Main and Slewing Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Americas, 2017-2025 245
Figure 129. Wind Slewing Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Americas, 2012-2017 246
Figure 130. North America Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share by Applications (2013-2017) 247
Figure 131. North America Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share in 2012 - 2017 248
Figure 132. North America Wind Turbine and Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share in 2012 - 2017 248
Figure 133. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Americas, 2017-2025 250
Figure 134. China Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share by Type (2013-2017) 251
Figure 135. Table China Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (in Dollars and % Growth) Market Share (2017-2025) 252
Figure 136. Figure China Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share in 2012 - 2017 253
Figure 137. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, China, 2017-2025 254
Figure 138. Europe Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars) and % Growth (2013-2017) 255
Figure 139. Europe Wind Slewing Bearings Forecast (Dollars) and % Growth (2017-2025) 256
Figure 140. Figure Europe Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market  Forecast and % Growth, 2012 to 2017 257
Figure 141. Figure Europe Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share by Applications in 2017 - 2025 258
Figure 142. Japan Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Share by Type (2013-2018) 259
Figure 143. Japan Wind Slewing Bearings Forecasts (Dollars) Market and % Growth (2017-2025) 260
Figure 144. Japan Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market Sales and % Growthby Applications (2013-2017) 261
Figure 145. Japan Wind Main Bearings Forecasts (Dollars) and & Growth in 2017-2025 262
Figure 146. India Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars and % Growth) Market Share  (2013-2017) 263
Figure 147. India Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars and % Growth) Market Share  (2013-2017) 264
Figure 148. India Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars) Market and % Growth in 2012 - 2017 265
Figure 149. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, India, 2017-2025 266
Figure 150. Figure Southeast Asia Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars) and Growth Rate (2013-2018) 267
Figure 151. Southeast Asia Wind Slewing Bearings Sales (Dollars and % Growth) Market Share  (2013-2017) 268
Figure 152. SouthEast Asia Wind Main Bearings Sales (Dollars and % Growth) Market Share  (2013-2017) 269
Figure 153. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, South East Asia, 2012-2017 270
Figure 154. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Asia Pacific South, 2017-2025 271
Figure 155. SKF Regional Analysis 274
Figure 156. Offshore World Total 280
Figure 157. North America Wind Capacity 281
Figure 158. AP Wind Capacity 282
Figure 159. Latin America and ME&A Wind Capacity 283
Figure 160. Regional Analysis Europe Wind Capacity 284
Figure 161. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, 2012-2025 285
Figure 162. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2017 286
Figure 163. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 286
Figure 164. Wind Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2025 287
Figure 165. Wind Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, 2012-2025 288
Figure 166. Wind Slewing Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars, % Growth Worldwide, 2012-2025 289
Figure 167. Wind Main Bearing and Slewing Bearing Market Segments, Percent, Worldwide, 2017 – 2024 and 2012 - 2017 290
Figure 168. Wind Slewing Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2025 291
Figure 169. Wind Main Bearing and Slewing Bearing Market Segments, Percent, Worldwide, 2017 - 2024 291
Figure 170. Wind Main Bearing Market Forecasts, Dollars, Worldwide, 2012 - 2025 292
Figure 171. Wind Main Bearings, Market and Market Forecast, Dollars and % Growth, Worldwide 2012-2025 293
Figure 172. Types of Bearings 294
Figure 173. Main Manufacturing Processes for Bearings 296
Figure 174. Main Manufacturing Processes for Bearings: Heat and Grinding 297
Figure 175. Main Manufacturing Assembly Processes for Bearings: 298
Figure 176. Bearings Features and Benefits 300
Figure 177. Global Power Generation Capability 303
Figure 178. Low Auction Prices Transform Wind into Mainstream Energy Source 304
Figure 179. Solar PV & Hybrid, Storage, and Offgrid 305
Figure 180. Damaged SRB Main Bearing 308
Figure 181. Main Manufacturing Processes for Bearings 309
Figure 182. Main Manufacturing Processes for Bearings: Heat and Grinding 310
Figure 183. Main Manufacturing Assembly Processes for Bearings: 311
Figure 184. Bearings Manufacturing Features and Benefits 314
Figure 185. Global Power Generation Capability through Manufacturing 316
Figure 186. Low Auction Prices Transform Wind into Mainstream Energy Source Through Bearing Manufacturing Improvements 317
Figure 187. Solar PV & Hybrid, Storage, and Offgrid 318
Figure 188. Damaged SRB Main Bearing 321
Figure 189. Enercon Gearless Drive Concept 322
Figure 190. Ceramic Ball Bearing 324
Figure 191. Numerical Simulation 325
Figure 192. Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group Bearings 328
Figure 193. DYZV Wind Bearing Installation Example 330
Figure 194. Selected Dalian Metallurgical Bearing Group Chinese Customers 331
Figure 195. IMO Bearing Facilities 332
Figure 196. IMO Group Association Memberships 333
Figure 197. IMO Slewing Rings for Renewable Energy 333
Figure 198. IMO Customers 336
Figure 199. IMO Bearing Product Applications: 336
Figure 200. Liebherr Wind Turbine Bearings 341
Figure 201. Liebherr Production Sites 342
Figure 202. Liebherr Bearing Facilities 343
Figure 203. Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH 343
Figure 204. Liebherr Subsidiary Plant of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH at the Airfield Site 345
Figure 205. Liebherr Figures 346
Figure 206. NSK Gearbox Bearings are Key to Wind Turbine Durability 348
Figure 207. NSK Long Life Super-TF “Super Tough” Bearings 349
Figure 208. NSK Long Life Super-TF “Super Tough” Bearings Functions 349
Figure 209. NSK High Load Capacity Cylindrical Roller Bearings 350
Figure 210. NSK High Load Capacity Cylindrical Roller Bearing Functions 350
Figure 211. NSK Bearings 352
Figure 212. NSK Bearing Applications 352
Figure 213. NSK Industrial Machinery Business Includes Wind Turbines 354
Figure 214. NSK Technology, Application, and Customer Service Organization 354
Figure 215. NSK Regional Sales 355
Figure 216. NTN TMB Bearings 358
Figure 217. NTN Wind Bearings 359
Figure 218. NTN Features and Benefits 360
Figure 219. NTN Sales By Region 363
Figure 220. NTN Sales by Sector 365
Figure 221. NTN Sales by Sector 366
Figure 222. Rollix Bearing 369
Figure 223. Rollix Slewing ring bearings for Wind Turbine 370
Figure 224. Rollix World Leader in Pitch and Yaw Bearings 372
Figure 225. Rollix Slewing Rings 374
Figure 226. Xuzhou Helin Slewing Bearing Co., Ltd -with High Quality Products 
And Perfect Service.  376
Figure 227. Southeast Asia Xuzhou Helin Slewing Bearing Customer Inspects 
Factory Manufacture  377
Figure 228. Xuzhou Helin Slewing Bearing Factory Manufacture 378
Figure 229. Schaeffler Group Bearings 380
Figure 230. Schaeffler Group's INA and FAG Brand Bearings 381
Figure 231. Schaeffler Group Wind Rotor Shaft 383
Figure 232. Schaeffler Group Wind Turbine Gearbox 386
Figure 233. Schaeffler Group Challenges and Solutions for the Bearing Support 387
Figure 234. Schaeffler Group Planet Carrier Bearing 388
Figure 235. Schaeffler Group Full Complement INA X-Life Cylindrical Roller Bearing 389
Figure 236. Schaeffler Group Wind Turbine Bearings 389
Figure 237. Schaeffler Group Industrial Wind Power 391
Figure 238. Schaeffler Group Revenue by Region 394
Figure 239. SKF Market Presence 396
Figure 240. SKF Spherical Roller Bearing For Wind Turbine Main Shafts 397
Figure 241. SKF Wind Bearings 398
Figure 242. SKF Spherical Roller Bearings For Wind Turbine Main Shafts 399
Figure 243. SKF Bearing Features 403
Figure 244. SKF Manufacturing Resources 405
Figure 245. SKF Manufacturing 406
Figure 246. Timken Wind Resources and Innovation 409
Figure 247. Timken Solutions Power the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine 412
Figure 248. Timken Bearings 8 Megawatt Turbine for North Sea 414
Figure 249. Timken Largest North Sea Bearing Just over 2 Meters 415
Figure 250. Timken Bearing Heat Process 416
Figure 251. Timken Wear-Resistant Bearing Advantage: 417
Figure 252. TMB Wind Power Slewing 426
Figure 253. TMB Bearings 427
Figure 254. TMB Bearings 428
Figure 255. TMB Bearing Types 429
Figure 256. ZWZ Wind Tower Bearings 432