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United States Lobbying… AWEA has suggested a six-year phase-out of the PTC to Congress

Call to phase out production tax credit gathers pace

By Diane Bailey, 1 May 2013

UNITED STATES: As the $0.023/kWh production tax credit (PTC) is back on a countdown to expiration just months after US Congress passed a short-term extension of the incentive, some in the US wind sector are weighing whether negotiating its eventual demise may be the only way to put the industry on a stable footing for the long term.

United States Curtailment has become less of a problem, but work remains to be done (pic:Rennett Stowe)

Network expansion must keep pace

By Ros Davidson, 1 May 2013

UNITED STATES: Four years ago, transmission was the single biggest constraint hampering US wind power's growth. In 2009, an estimated 311GW of wind projects was waiting in grid interconnection queues, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

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Ukraine Alstom Eco100… Brazil developer secures good price

WindEconomics - Brazil savings, GE in Taiwan, Connection costs

By David Milborrow, 1 May 2013

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

Ireland Templederry wind farm in Tipperary was completed in 2012 but the national total was well short of forecasts (pic:Moriarty)

Export plan highlights Irish need for speed

By Catherine Early, 1 May 2013

IRELAND: The Irish wind industry is excited about the prospect of exporting wind energy to the UK. Hailed as a "game changer", January's agreement between the UK and Irish governments to look into energy exports heralds thousands of jobs and an EUR 18 billion economic boost for the Republic of Ireland, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).

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Growth only tells half the story

By Catherine Early, 1 May 2013

The American Wind Energy Association is proclaiming 2012 as wind's "best year ever". On the face of it, the figures are impressive.

Costs message is one of stability

By Jacki Buist, 1 February 2013

Every year Windpower Monthly looks in depth at the cost of wind power and calculates how it measures up against other key energy sources.

Need must win over political apathy

By Catherine Early, 1 January 2013

As the new year begins, the wind industry will be gritting its teeth to tough out a bumpy ride. With uncertainty over federal support having caused untold damage in the US, cuts in incentives in countries across Europe and a slowdown in China, 2013 is not predicted to be a good year for wind.

US energy policy comes under scrutiny post-election

By Craig Houston, 1 December 2012

UNITED STATES: "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." US President Abraham Lincoln's warning about the perils of indecision will strike a chord with all involved in the US wind industry.

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