Wind Energy Leapfrogging in Emerging Economies
Wind Energy Leapfrogging in Emerging Economies
This chapter compares the strategies used by Chinese firms to develop wind power technology with those used in India and South Korea, the two other most successful “latecomers” to the wind industry. It begins by reviewing the evolution and current status of wind power development in India and South Korea. Turning to the current industry leaders in each country, it examines how these companies acquired the technological know-how and intellectual property rights associated with their respective wind turbine designs; how the domestic and international contexts in which these companies operate shaped their technology development strategies; and whether differences in their respective technology development strategies contributed to differences in the performance of the companies in the marketplace. Such insights are crucial to facilitating international technology transfers, which will be an important component of any technological leapfrogging strategy to achieve lower GHG emissions in the developing world.
Keywords: wind power technology, China, India, South Korea, intellectual property rights, wind turbine designs, international technology transfers, GHG emissions
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