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Growth consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has forecasted that the African large-scale turbine market will see its revenues increase to US$424.3m a year by 2015, a significant increase over the US$148.4m earned in 2008.
The forecast is primarily based on wind turbines of 600kW, 660-850kW and units above 850kW in rated output.
Although the consultancy admits that …
The latest figures calculated by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) predict that Germany will maintain its lead at the top of the European wind energy table in 2020 with a total installed capacity of up to 52,000MW. The majority of this figure, 42,000MW will be located onshore. However, offshore wind farms are set to …
As Mexico is past peak oil, its government realises the need to look for new sources of energy to fuel its economy. With global climate change a key issue, Mexico is looking to seize the opportunity for a greener energy mix. Its fledgling wind power sector promises vast potential.
Italy’s dependency on imports makes it vulnerable to geopolitics and the rising price of energy commodities. This report takes a look at the situation and examines possible solutions.
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