IN DEPTH: Brazil’s local discontent

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Serious questions are being asked in Brazil as to whether turbine makers will be able to meet the strict new local-content rules that come into force at the start of 2016.

The scramble for local parts will lead to “substandard components at inflated costs”, says Global Wind Energy Council boss Steve Sawyer. This will lead to tighter margins and, ultimately, increased maintenance costs for developers, he adds.

 

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