The global wind market is one of the fastest growing energy markets in the world. In 2015, 63.1 GW of wind power capacity was added globally, a 23.2% increase from the 51.2 GW installed in 2014. On a cumulative basis, global wind power capacity grew to 434.1 GW by the end of 2015 and is projected by Navigant Research to reach 705.5 GW by the end of 2020. Various drivers support this market, including supportive government policies, demands from power markets for clean and diversified power generation, and constantly evolving wind turbines that are providing increasingly cost-effective wind generation. The rapid scale-up of wind turbine technology over the past decade has resulted in more efficient machines and a sophisticated large-scale supply chain. In an increasingly competitive wind market, today?s wind turbine OEMs have to constantly progress and meet or exceed expectations in a range of criteria to thrive now and in the future. This report assesses a selection of top wind turbine manufacturers that are actively pursuing their strong domestic markets while also expanding internationally. This Navigant Research Leaderboard Report examines the strategy and execution of 12 OEMs that are active in the global wind turbine market. The vendors are rated on 12 criteria: vision; go-to-market strategy; partners; production strategy; technology; geographic reach; sales And marketing; global market share, 2015 capacity; product quality And reliability; product portfolio; cumulative installations; and staying power. Using Navigant Research?s proprietary Leaderboard methodology, vendors are profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies? relative strengths and weaknesses in the global wind turbine market.