The European Commission on Monday announced the launch of an in-depth investigation into China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, having first launched an investigation in 2024.
The probe on the company Goldwind, China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, focuses on concerns that subsidies may be distorting the EU’s internal market.
EU officials suspect GoldWind may have benefited from Chinese state support, including government grants, tax incentives, and low-interest loans.
Brussels says those subsidies could let GoldWind bid at highly competitive or even below-market prices on European wind projects that could undercut local manufacturers and distort competition.
The investigation could end in several ways.
The EU could accept commitments from GoldWind to adjust pricing or operations or impose measures that limit the company’s access to public contracts.
The EU’s investigation into GoldWind began back in 2024 after the Chinese wind turbine giant participated in wind power projects across five countries—Spain, Greece, France, Romania, and Bulgaria.
This is not the first time the EU has applied the regulation to Chinese firms.
Under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the EU has launched several in-depth investigations into Chinese companies in green energy and critical infrastructure.
In February 2024, an EU probe into CRRC Qingdao Sofong locomotive forced the company to withdraw from a public procurement procedure contract with the Bulgarian government valued at over $700 million.
A couple months later, the EU opened investigations into Shanghai Electric and Longji Green Energy over their subsidiaries’ involvement in the design and construction of a solar power park in Romania.
In December 2025, the Commission launched an in-depth probe into Nuktec, alleging that Chinese security equipment firm used state subsidies to gain unfair advantages in airport and port screening contracts across Europe.
China’s Chamber of Commerce to the EU has responded, expressing strong concern and firm opposition to the investigation.
