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Australia The Act on Facts website forms a central part of the campaign

Analysis - Will wind's smear fightback land any punches?

AUSTRALIA: Vestas is taking a step away from its core business of selling wind turbines to launch a global campaign targeting misinformation spread in the press by anti-wind groups. According to senior vice president Morten Albaek, the company is doing this because the industry is not.

Germany The 81-metre SeaAngel blade

Close up - Mitsubishi's 81-metre SeaAngel blade

GERMANY: Last week Mitusibishi took a big step towards completing its SeaAngel offshore turbine when blade manufacturer Euros despatched the first 81-metre blades for testing. Windpower Monthly technology writer Eize de Vries spoke to Euros about the blade and its evolution.

Ukraine Alstom Eco100… Brazil developer secures good price

WindEconomics - Brazil savings, GE in Taiwan, Connection costs

WORLDWIDE: Windpower Monthly's new digest reveals recent deals that demonstrate low wind turbine costs and maintenance costs, a high offshore grid connection deal in Germany, rising gas generation costs in Europe and a nuclear strike price related to the length of contract

Maintenance costs remain low

US wind turbine maker GE has announced an agreement with the Taiwan Power Company to provide maintenance, repairs and spare parts for 26 turbines of 1.5MW in Taiwan.

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Special Report: Wind Power In India 2012

Map: Wind power in India

Policy changes can help Indian wind sector mature

By Felicity Jones, 1 November 2012

INDIA: As the third largest economy in Asia, and one of the emerging 'BRIC' economies (alongside Brazil, Russia and China), India has a voracious appetite for electricity: government forecasts suggest a requirement of 1,355TWh by 2016-17.

Plug and play: how wind projects progress under the turnkey model

By Suhas Tendulkar, 1 November 2012

INDIA: India is now the third largest wind market by annual installations, adding 3GW in 2011 after China (17.6GW) and the US (6.8GW), according to the Global Wind Energy Council. It is also a unique market where developers and turbine manufacturers are often synonymous.

India has the potential to stay at the top

By Jacki Buist, 1 November 2012

INDIA: At the time of Windpower Monthly's last special report on India, the industry was hoping for a central government stance that would provide incentives to encourage growth and a grid infrastructure that can cope.

Market Status Reports

China - Testing times ahead with more balanced growth

By Wu Qi, 1 March 2012

CHINA: The Chinese wind-power market faces a tough year as the industry gets to grips with new government requirements. Though growth slowed in 2011, the market still performed very strongly, with over 15GW of newly installed capacity. Industry officials expect the wind industry to continue to lead the world in growth in 2012 as the government counts on the technology to raise the nation's consumption of renewable energy.

Brazil - Project and production activity set to spiral

By Alexandre Spatuzza, 1 March 2012

BRAZIL: Brazil added more than 40% of new capacity in 2011 and investors have the appetite for more in 2012.

Bulgaria - New rules may spark investor exodus

By Heather O'Brian, 1 March 2012

BULGARIA: Prospects for the Bulgarian market are not bright, as legislative changes may make it more difficult for developers to access project financing.

India - Grid and tax rules change as wind sector takes off

By Madhur Singh, 1 March 2012

INDIA: India's wind sector looks likely to retain its momentum in 2012 and is on track to add 700MW in the first three months. More than 3.02GW was installed in 2011, taking total installed capacity to 16.08GW, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The government has a target to double this by 2017.

Latin America - Legislative delays stall nascent markets

By Alex Manda and Catherine Early, 1 March 2012

LATIN AMERICA, EXCLUDING BRAZIL: Wind activity outside of Brazil is poised to grow. Mexico should see installed capacity increase this year, but elsewhere, legislative issues are holding up projects.

Middle East & North Africa - Political events bring delays but offer hope

By Jan Dodd, 1 March 2012

NORTHERN AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Political and social unrest rocked much of the Middle East and north Africa in 2011, putting projects on hold and raising concerns for future investment. While a few countries did see progress, unrest still haunts much of the region. A lot will now depend on how quickly these countries manage to regain stability and restore confidence.

South-East Asia - Small steps forward but still a long way to go

By Sara Ver-Bruggen, 1 March 2012

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Some of the region's countries are taking measures to encourage wind-power development, but regulatory and economic uncertainty and poor transmission are holding back progress in the Philippines, which has just a single 33MW wind farm built in 2009.

Sub-Saharan Africa - New players join the world of wind

By Jan Dodd, 1 March 2012

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: The year ahead should be busy in sub-Saharan Africa after significant progress was made in 2011, most notably with project tenders in South Africa, but also installations in Ethiopia and Cape Verde. Projects also made strides ahead in Nigeria, Mauritania and Kenya. In many other countries barriers such as the lack of a regulatory framework and reliable wind data continue to hamper development.