China bids to capture a piece of Europe's wind turbine market 

Ming Yang's plan for a plant in Germany is part of China's bid to buy into Europe's fast-growing renewable energy market

China is looking to be a dominant manufacturer of wind farms as Europe's offshore renewable energy market surges.

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy Group is planning to set up a major manufacturing facility in Germany in a bid to capture a chunk of Europe’s fast-growing renewable power market.

The factory will be able to produce turbines with the power capacity of at least a gigawatt each year, and will also supply components and parts to European buyers, Ming Yang vice president Ye Fan said. The aim is to start building the plant, probably in south Germany, within three years, he said.