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Strengthening the case for wind manufacturing investment in South East Asia

2026

Context and Opportunity

Wind is on track to become the world’s second-largest renewable energy source by 2030, driven by offshore wind’s rapid growth. However, the sector faces a major supply chain bottleneck. Without new investment in turbine and component manufacturing, global capacity will not meet projected demand by 2030.

Southeast Asia (SEA) is well placed to capture this opportunity but plays only a small role in global wind manufacturing today. Wind already contributes around 7% to power generation across the four target countries – the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia – yet the region accounts for less than 1% of global wind manufacturing. Building local component manufacturing would strengthen SEA’s energy security and grow its role in the global wind industry.

Growth Gateway identified priority manufacturing opportunities and pathways to expand wind manufacturing in SEA. The intervention assessed opportunities for each country based on technical capabilities and cost competitiveness and identified ways to boost women’s participation in the sector and developed country-specific roadmaps to tackle the main barriers to growth.

Key Highlights

Manufacturing Scope

24

Component manufacturing opportunities identified across 4 SEA countries

Job Creation

~28K

Potential jobs created from new wind manufacturing

up to 2035

Export Potential

~£36B

Potential export value from new wind manufacturing up to 2035

Support Provided

Structured Wind Manufacturing Pathways across 4 Sea Countries 

Identified each country’s manufacturing role and the practical steps to grow it

  • Philippines: Accelerate port delivery to enable 2028 wind deployment goals
  • Vietnam: Deliver bankable offshore wind projects to restore investor confidence
  • Indonesia: Attract a major turbine manufacturer (OEM1) to expand into more complex component manufacturing for export
  • Malaysia: Attract an OEM to start export-led niche component manufacturing

Impact Achieved

~£9B

Potential GDP uplift across 4 SEA countries from new wind manufacturing

Mapped Manufacturing Opportunities and Potential For Inclusive Jobs

Quantified jobs, exports, and inclusion gains from building wind manufacturing capacity

  • Identified component manufacturing opportunities for local deployment and export,
  • Prioritised export markets by supply gaps, regulations, and partnership strength, positioning SEA as a multi-source supply base
  • Estimated potential gains by 2035 including 28,000+ manufacturing jobs and ~10% higher female participation from targeted initiatives

~6K

Potential additional female jobs in wind manufacturing

Supported UK Engagement with Host Governments

Strengthened UK-SEA cooperation on wind manufacturing and the broader energy transition agenda

  • Supported potential UK technical assistance to unlock wind deployment and/or increase participation in wind sector
  • Developed tailored public-facing narratives to support UK engagement with respective ministry counterparts
  • Engaged ministry counterparts to socialise and align on future UK collaboration

12+

UK Services and Components identified as exports to SEA

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