Building a national wind turbine industry: experiences from China, India and South Korea

Joanna I. Lewis
2011 International Journal of Technology and Globalisation  
This paper explores the strategies used by the domestic wind power technology companies in China, India and South Korea in order to understand how these countries have acquired and assimilated advanced technologies. It finds that the primary technology transfer and acquisition strategies utilised included licensing arrangements and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) that resulted in the transfer of technology ownership and partnerships for the joint development of new technology. As technology
more » ... opment becomes increasingly global, firms in the emerging economies can take advantage of their increasing access to technological know-how that was previously developed by and for the developed world. She conducts research on renewable energy industry and policy development, mechanisms for low-carbon technology transfer in the developing world and expanding options for multilateral engagement in international climate change agreements, with a primary geographic focus on China.
doi:10.1504/ijtg.2011.039768 fatcat:6ssrk45n5zb4rewf7a3vjsput4