Wind Turbines

In: Energy Policies, Politics and Prices

Abstract

Intro -- WIND TURBINES PRICE TRENDS AND EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA AND LATIN AMERICA -- WIND TURBINES PRICE TRENDS AND EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA AND LATIN AMERICA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 U.S. WIND TURBINE EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA AND LATIN AMERICA∗ -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE -- KEY TERMINOLOGY -- U.S. MARKET UNCERTAINTY -- U.S. WIND INDUSTRY EXPANDED IN RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC MARKET GROWTH -- U.S. EXPORTS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED DURING 2007-11 -- CANADA COULD BECOME A SIGNIFICANT U.S. EXPORT MARKET -- Overview -- Market -- MARKET COMPETITION -- U.S. EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES -- MEXICAN MARKET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. PRODUCERS -- Overview -- Market -- MARKET COMPETITION -- U.S. EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES -- VIBRANT BRAZILIAN MARKET OFFERS INCONSISTENT U.S. EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES -- Overview -- Market -- MARKET COMPETITION -- U.S. EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES -- AS OTHER LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS EXPAND, EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES ARE INCREASING -- Overview -- Market -- MARKET COMPETITION -- U.S. EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING TRENDS IN WIND TURBINE PRICES OVER THE PAST DECADE∗ -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. WIND TURBINE PRICE TRENDS IN THE UNITED STATES -- 3. WIND TURBINE PRICE DRIVERS -- 3.1. Labor Costs -- 3.2. Warranty Provisions -- 3.3. Turbine Manufacturer Profitability -- 3.4. Increasing Turbine Size and Energy Capture -- 3.5. Raw Materials Prices -- 3.6. Energy Prices -- 3.7. Foreign Exchange Rates -- 4. AGGREGATE IMPACT OF TURBINE PRICE DRIVERS -- 5. LOOKING AHEAD -- APPENDIX A - COMMODITY PRICE TIME SERIES DATA -- Raw Materials Price Data -- Energy Price Data -- APPENDIX B - TABLES 6 AND 7 FROM VESTAS LCA OF 1.65 MW V82 TURBINE (VESTAS 2006B) -- APPENDIX C - EXCHANGE RATE PASS-THROUGH -- REFERENCES -- End Notes