Wind Turbine Automation Market Report 2026

The wind turbine automation market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $16.84 billion in 2025 to $17.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in renewable energy installations, increasing demand for reliable turbine performance, early adoption of scada systems in wind farms, expansion of onshore turbine deployments, advancements in mechanical turbine control systems.

The wind turbine automation market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $23.54 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising investment in offshore wind power generation, increasing shift toward autonomous turbine operations, growing demand for performance optimization technologies, expansion of large scale wind farm monitoring, advancements in condition based maintenance solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of automated blade pitch and power output optimization, growing use of iot enabled real time wind turbine monitoring systems, advancements in remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance, increasing integration of cloud based wind farm control platforms, expansion of intelligent automation for offshore and onshore turbines.

The rising adoption of wind energy is expected to drive the growth of the wind turbine automation market in the coming years. Wind energy refers to the kinetic energy generated by the movement of air masses across the Earth’s surface, primarily harnessed through wind turbines to produce electricity. The adoption of wind energy is growing due to its sustainability and cost-effectiveness in renewable energy generation. Wind turbine automation enhances efficiency, reliability, and safety in turbine operations. It supports monitoring, maintenance scheduling, fault detection, and performance optimization to boost energy output and reduce operational costs. For instance, in March 2025, the International Renewable Energy Agency, a UAE-based intergovernmental organization, reported that in 2024, wind power in the EU produced 475 TWh, surpassing coal for the second consecutive year and supplying over 27% of electricity, demonstrating the region’s clean energy growth. Therefore, the increasing adoption of wind energy is fueling the growth of the wind turbine automation market.

Key players in the wind turbine automation market are concentrating on forging strategic partnerships to develop innovative products and fortify their market positions. A strategic partnership involves collaborative efforts between multiple entities, typically organizations or businesses, to achieve shared objectives or strategic aims. For instance, in September 2023, ABB Ltd., a Switzerland-based automation company, announced a partnership with WindESCo Inc., a US-based software company. As part of this alliance, ABB acquired a minority stake in WindESCo, aiming to enhance its wind energy portfolio by integrating WindESCo's digital solutions. This collaboration seeks to improve turbine performance and reliability, while also expanding WindESCo's offering in electrical system optimization. Through this partnership, both companies aim to provide comprehensive solutions to wind customers, enhance turbine performance and reliability, and explore new market opportunities for digital offerings.

In September 2023, ABB Ltd., a Switzerland-based automation technology firm, acquired WindESCo for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition paves the way for ABB to explore new market channels for its digital offerings, enabling the company to expand its customer base in the rapidly growing wind energy sector. It enhances ABB's competitiveness in the renewable energy market. WindESCo is a US-based technology company that focuses on delivering analytics software solutions designed to improve the performance and reliability of wind turbines.

Major companies operating in the wind turbine automation market are Siemens AG, General Electric, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc., ABB Ltd., Eaton Corporation, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Emerson Electric Co., Danfoss, Rockwell Automation Inc., Nordex SE, Omron Corporation, Fanuc Corporation, Enercon GmbH, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Moog Inc., Suzlon Energy Limited, Axiomtek, Bachmann electronic GmbH, Inox Wind, Prima Automation.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs on electronic components, control modules, communication hardware and sensor systems have increased production and integration costs for wind turbine automation, particularly affecting wind farm developers reliant on imported components from China, Europe and the United States. Offshore projects and large utility scale installations face the highest financial impact due to high volume automation system requirements. However, tariffs are also encouraging regional manufacturing, supply chain localization and innovation in cost efficient automation technologies, ultimately strengthening long term resilience in the wind energy sector.

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Wind turbine automation involves the integration of technology to control and optimize the operation of wind turbines, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime. This automation encompasses real-time monitoring, blade pitch control, regulation of power output, and system diagnostics to improve performance and reliability.

The primary types of wind turbine automation include supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, programmable logic controllers (PLC) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), condition monitoring systems (CMS), and others. SCADA systems are centralized software applications utilized for remote monitoring, control, and analysis of industrial processes or infrastructure. These systems consist of hardware, software, and services and find application in various sectors such as offshore wind power generation, onshore wind power generation, and others.Europe was the largest region in the wind turbine automation market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the wind turbine automation market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the wind turbine automation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The wind turbine automation market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as predictive analytics and maintenance services, remote monitoring and diagnostics services, and retrofit and upgrade services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The wind turbine automation market also includes sales of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, condition monitoring systems, and control systems and software that are used in providing the services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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