Stakeholders in the global wind turbine market are committing a greater amount of RAndD and investments to wind blades today than to any other component in wind turbines. Wind turbine OEMs are designing blades and drawing from advanced materials offerings from the major chemicals, polymers, composites, and stitched fabrics materials companies. The materials companies are competing to bring higher modulus and strength solutions to market to satisfy clients that are seeking longer and stiffer blades while controlling cost and supply chain flexibility. This strength-to-weight value proposition is important in the wind turbine business, where incremental blade size increases result in significantly more energy capture. Growth rates in the wind blade market from 2016 to 2025 are limited, however. While this is a mature market that has experienced high growth in the past, wind power has largely peaked and leveled out across the globe. Most European markets, for example, will exhibit stable but low or no growth in annual wind installations in coming years. The two largest markets, China and the United States, will see substantial development over the next few years, but growth will decelerate between 2019 and 2021 as targets and policies are met. Higher growth country markets include South Africa and numerous countries in Latin America. According to Navigant Research, global wind blade revenue is expected to reach between $6.6 billion and $7.7 billion annually from 2016 to 2025. This Navigant Research report assesses the global wind blade market, with a focus on 22 wind turbine OEMs and 18 independent blade manufacturers. The study examines how the major global wind turbine OEMs manufacture and/or source their blades and their supplier relationships. Global market forecasts for manufacturing capacity, blade revenue, and wind blade installations extend through 2025. The report also examines the key technologies related to wind blades and provides profiles of leading wind turbine OEMs and independent blade manufacturers.