Entirely new production and supplier structures have emerged as part of the globalisation of renewable energies. In the future, the target countries for renewable energies will be establishing their own industries much more than has previously been the case. They will often be benefiting here from German expertise, which they can then build upon. In the growing international competitive environment, it will be crucial for the industry in Germany that it establishes an advantage based on engineering performance in order to compensate for location-specific disadvantages such as the higher wage level.