China Installed 117 GW of Wind in 2025 as Trump Halts U.S. Projects

4 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 13

China added 117 gigawatts of wind capacity in 2025—73% of global installations—while the U.S. built just 5.8 GW as the Trump administration moved to stop major projects.
Trump has cast wind as costly, unreliable and a security risk, and industry groups say Pentagon reviews are holding up about 160 U.S. wind projects, deepening investor uncertainty even as a few offshore projects advance after lawsuits.
Chinese turbine makers are now pushing into the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America, extending a lead that has prompted defensive moves elsewhere, including Britain’s decision to block a $2 billion turbine factory in Scotland.
The split comes as the U.S. leans into oil and gas exports during supply strains tied to the Iran war, while higher fuel prices are pushing more countries to speed clean-energy adoption—often with Chinese technology.

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