Chinese wind turbine exports surged more than 60% year-on-year in 2023, with manufacturers shipping more than 3.6 gigawatts of the products as they look for new growth in overseas markets, according to a new report.

The locally made turbines were exported to 18 countries, with Uzbekistan, Egypt, South Africa, Laos and Chile being the top five buyers in 2023, accounting for more than 65% of the total, the report published Friday by the Chinese Wind Energy Association showed.