Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities Base Year: 2011 Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities is part of a series of new reports offered by Kline focusing on the wind energy industry.

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Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011:
Global Market Analysis and Opportunities
Published January 2012
Base Year: 2011
Regional Coverage Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities is part of a series of
new reports offered by Kline focusing on the wind energy industry.
China
India Wind turbines experience large and rapidly changing loads depending on the wind conditions. Gear
boxes are typically installed 100 meters above ground and have very steep gear ratios. Depending
Germany on the area of installation, operating conditions include moisture and airborne dust. Newer wind
Spain turbine installations have automatic shutdown and startup to protect migratory birds. Lubricant
performance thus is a critical element of a wind turbine installation. This criticality is enhanced
United States due to the conflicting demands of long drain interval (due to remoteness of installations and
Rest of World Onshore difficulty of access) and the need for optimal performance over lubricant life (due to the high
costs associated with equipment failure). As a result, wind turbine lubricants have received a lot
Global Offshore
of attention from industry participants. Severe performance requirements, growth in proprietary
turbine and gearbox designs, and growth in various OEM specifications all offer rich opportunities
for product differentiation and value addition.
This research explores market opportunities for wind turbine lubricants, addressing such
questions as:
What is the global market for wind turbine lubricants by region and product categories?
How is the market segmented? What are the unique product requirements, challenges, and
trends in each segment?
What is the potential market for high performance/quality wind turbine lubricants in different
regions? What are the opportunities for environment friendly biodegradable fluids?
What are the opportunities and threats in the market place for lubricant marketers?
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2. Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011:
Global Market Analysis and Opportunities
Report Scope
Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities provides a detailed independent
appraisal of this fast-moving market, including current and forecast demand by lubricant type, by leading countries
and regions.
Lubricant products covered will include gear oils, hydraulic oils, and greases from a product stand point.
Conventional, semi synthetic, synthetic and biodegradable oils will be analyzed.
The base year for the study is 2011. The study includes forecasts to the year 2016.
Key Benefits
This report assists lubricant suppliers in identifying opportunities within the global wind energy market. It also
serves as an invaluable tool in the strategic planning process.
The report provides subscribers with:
A reliable and independent assessment of the market, enabling each subscriber to understand the key dynamics
in which this industry operates
An assessment of key market segments in terms of their unique requirements, purchasing criteria, challenges
for doing business, and opportunities to assist with marketing and sales strategies
Understanding regarding OEM and wind farm operator requirements on product performance to assist product
development and product differentiation
An appraisal of government policy, market trends and supply and demand drivers, enabling subscribers to
position themselves or develop new products to capitalize on these trends
Competitive intelligence for use in benchmarking and identifying best practices in the industry
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3. Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011:
Global Market Analysis and Opportunities
Report Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Provides a short overview of key findings
3. WIND POWER MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
Industry structure
Wind turbine technology
Lubricant consumption
Outlook
3A. CHINA
3B. GERMANY
3C. INDIA
3D. SPAIN
3E. UNITED STATES
3F. GLOBAL OFFSHORE
Each country profile will cover the following:
Introduction
Power supply in country
Government regulations
Industry trends
Hydraulic fluids
Outlook
4. LUBRICANT PRODUCTS IN WIND ENERGY
Introduction
Maintenance practices
Overall market
Gear oil
Grease
Demand outlook
5. MARKET EVALUATION
Introduction
Market outlook
Market attractiveness
Conclusion
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4. Lubricants for Wind Turbines 2011:
Global Market Analysis and Opportunities
Methodology
Kline is unmatched in our ability to gather hard-to-get market and competitive intelligence with a high degree of
confidence. Kline's market analysis approach places the principal emphasis on primary research techniques to
ensure that the foundation of business intelligence and insight is accurate, current, and reliable.
During the course of field research, Kline's professional staff of industry experts will conduct in-depth discussions
and personal interviews with a wide range of knowledgeable industry participants and opinion leaders, including
wind turbine manufacturers, gearbox manufacturers, wind farm operators, component and material suppliers, and
pertinent government agencies and trade associations. These discussions are focused on understanding current
lubricant usage practices, typical product specifications and performance requirements, product preferences,
unmet needs by for different market segments, market strategies followed by leading suppliers, and industry
outlook.
This approach has proven to be the most effective and reliable approach to obtaining accurate market data,
capturing expert insights, and identifying business opportunities.
Primary research represents the bulk of our research efforts, supplemented by secondary research drawn from a
review of suppliers' product literature and price lists; a search of recent trade and technical literature; and Internet
sources.
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