How do global manufacturing shifts affect long-term clean energy innovation? A study of wind energy suppliers

•Innovation in clean energy technology suppliers is key to meeting long-term climate goals.•We present a novel, temporal measure of long-term and short-term innovation.•We analyze how wind energy supplier shifts to emerging economies impact innovation.•Our results show no suppression of long-term innovation because of manufacturing shifts to China.•We advance research and inform policy on innovation, global value chains, and energy.