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2012: year of people power
Posted by: Adam | Posted on: January 2nd, 2012 | 0 Comments
“2011: The year when a lot happened”. That’s how the BBC news website recently summed up global events over the past twelve months. How apt.
It certainly was a busy one. And for the European wind energy market in particular, it summed up the state of play admirably.
With a focus on 2020 targets, major manufacturers, developers and investors worked hard to win new contracts, while a whole host of new market entrants poured into the sector to help solve policy, procurement and project management problems and capitalise on the boom.
Silence in Spain
Posted by: Adam | Posted on: December 23rd, 2011 | 0 Comments
Spain’s rampant rollout of renewable energy initiatives – and in particular wind power – has quickly propelled the country to the top of the heap.
And for some individuals and businesses, it’s a period that’s resulted in some serious growth. Iberdrola and Gamesa are of course, two of the most high profile winners, although others haven’t exactly faired too badly either.
This, combined with the knock on investment impacts that have in turn kick started a whole swathe of support services businesses, means that the past few years have been quite the fiesta.
However, following the first policy unveiling of the new right-wing government on Monday, all this looks set to change.
2012: year of people power
Posted by: Adam | Posted on: January 2nd, 2012 | 0 Comments
“2011: The year when a lot happened”. That’s how the BBC news website recently summed up global events over the past twelve months. How apt.
It certainly was a busy one. And for the European wind energy market in particular, it summed up the state of play admirably.
With a focus on 2020 targets, major manufacturers, developers and investors worked hard to win new contracts, while a whole host of new market entrants poured into the sector to help solve policy, procurement and project management problems and capitalise on the boom.
Silence in Spain
Posted by: Adam | Posted on: December 23rd, 2011 | 0 Comments
Spain’s rampant rollout of renewable energy initiatives – and in particular wind power – has quickly propelled the country to the top of the heap.
And for some individuals and businesses, it’s a period that’s resulted in some serious growth. Iberdrola and Gamesa are of course, two of the most high profile winners, although others haven’t exactly faired too badly either.
This, combined with the knock on investment impacts that have in turn kick started a whole swathe of support services businesses, means that the past few years have been quite the fiesta.
However, following the first policy unveiling of the new right-wing government on Monday, all this looks set to change.