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    Wind Energy Update: OEMs Keen to Secure Partnerships as PTC Fears Accelerate Projects

    PRWeb – Sun, Feb 12, 2012

    Wind Energy Update: With the on-going uncertainty over the production tax credit (PTC) extension, many factors are indicating that the American wind manufacturing industry is picking up speed to cope with a rush of orders in 2012.

    London (PRWEB) February 12, 2012

    In 2011, an additional 31% of wind capacity was installed compared to 2010, totalling a massive 1.6GW, identified by Wind Energy Update.

    As reported by Wind Energy Update, this dramatic increase in project commissioning has widely been attributed to the uncertainty surrounding the PTC extension, a topic being hotly debated throughout the industry and government.

    The PTC, worth $0.022 per kWh for a projects’ first ten years of operation is a key driver in the continued planning and commissioning of wind installations. It is also widely seen to be responsible for the creation of thousands of jobs throughout the renewable energy sector, and its expiration will undoubtedly have an adverse effect on the future renewable power industries.


    However, the fear of a PTC expiration is currently having the reverse effect on manufacturing companies. With the danger of commissioning projects with no tax incentive looming, developers are looking to fast-track projects to commissioning stage, which is having the knock-on effect of pushing manufacturers’ capacity to the limit, as reported by Wind Energy Update.

    This increase in competition has resulted in turbine manufacturers seeking the best possible terms of collaboration with a supplier, often in a strategic mid-term partnership.

    A key forum that both client and customer have utilised over the last 2 years to secure such partnerships has been Wind Energy Update’s wind turbine manufacturing and supply chain conference, taking place on the 28-29th March 2012, Chicago. Now in its third year of existence, it has long been a key forum for manufacturers and turbine manufacturers collaborate and connect. With the state of the PTC, this year is widely seen to have greater importance. Not only will the leading turbine manufacturers be present, the DoE will also be represented to elaborate on the kind of support that the industry can hope to expect in 2012 and beyond.

    For more information visit http://www.windenergyupdate.com/supplychainUSA

    Will Broad


    Wind Energy Update


    will(at)windenergyupdate(dot)com


    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7375 7516

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    2 comments

    • SS
      SS  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  3 mths ago
      a lot of wind about the money about wind, Both China and Holland have been trying to perfect wind power for year and still haven't succeeded in making it reliable much less low cost
    • Neothomism
      Neothomism  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      A Perpetual Motion Electric Generator has been designed which uses a new type of wind power. Four electric powered air compressors turn a wind card turbine, which in turn, turns the Electric Generator Head power shaft, which produces two 125 volt 15 amp electric outlets and one 220 volt 30 amp electric outlet, with one outlet being used to recycle electricity back to run the electric air compressor motors, and with the other 220 volt and 120 volt outlets left to put their electric power onto the electric grid. Thus, once the generator is powered up, 75% of the electricity is produced free with no outside source of power needed. This then, is a self generating source of electricity;
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