Foreign turbine makers have indicated that China has stacked the odds so firmly against them that its own clean energy goals could be in jeopardy.

Chinese manufacturers have roughly three-quarters of the domestic wind turbine market, but foreign players are trying to break in by capitalising on better technology.

Beijing is making it impossible for foreigners to compete for “national-level concession projects” aimed at lifting wind’s share of the overall energy mix, said Paulo Fernando Soares, China chief executive of India’s Suzlon Energy.

The company shared that its 600 megawatt (MW) factory in China would reach 70-80 percent of capacity within the next year. Suzlon, which began production in China in mid-2006, is keen to reach capacity within a few years to take advantage of strong demand, although government restrictions in the procurement process could limit foreign firms to a 35 percent market share, Soares said, according to Reuters.

Foreign companies are focusing on tailoring their offering for China.

For instance, Vestas is working on its plans to produce 800 of its new V60-850 kilowatt units per year at its new factory in Inner Mongolia once it goes into full operation in a year’s time. The new V60-850 kW wind turbine has been tailored for China and is the first market-specific turbine ever developed by Vestas. The V60 has longer blades that turn at a lower wind speed, and is designed to operate in a broad range of weather conditions.