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WIND.ALERT FOR MAY 2004 FROM WINDPOWER
MONTHLY

Here are your summaries of the top stories in the May 2004
issue of Windpower Monthly. For a descriptive list of this
month's full contents just go to
http://www.windpower-monthly.com/current

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Four big wind markets on the make
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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The past few weeks have seen a flurry of positive political
activity in a range of geographical markets -- and the news is
nearly all good. Denmark is cheering a new energy strategy
focused on reviving its wind development offshore and on land.
Brazil announced its long awaited wind power purchase prices.
Spain's wind sector is discovering that new market rules are
better than it thought. And Germany has settled the past year’s
uncertainty with a new tariff scale that most can live with. What
it all means for sales of wind turbines, only the... (Go to
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Denmark back on track
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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What's interesting about the revival of Denmark's wind
market is that the political agreement behind it is not
primarily about wind power, but about social and
economic welfare. For wind power delivers more than
electricity, a cleaner environment, and jobs. In a
modern society it also.... (Go to
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more about this article)

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Five year extension to Britain's Renewables Obligation
fails to ease investor uncertainty
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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The quick end-of-year fix of Britain's Renewables
Obligation (RO) made by energy minister Stephen Timms
in December is failing to provide the market certainty
needed to make renewable energy projects an attractive
investment. As a result, government targets for wind power
will not be met, believe a majority of investors and investment
experts responding to a recent survey. A further concern is the
behaviour of the six electricity suppliers charged with meeting
the obligation, who appear ready to abuse their market power to
protect the high price of their renewable energy certificates by
not meeting the targets. In the May issue of Windpower Monthly we
take a look at the survey's findings and some suggested solutions
to the problems.

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Federal rule changes needed to get transmission ready
in Tehachapi
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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With a significant portion of California's future wind
resources expected to be built in the transmission
constrained Tehachapi Wind Resource Area in the
southern part of the state, the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC) looks set to take the unusual step of requiring
utilities and developers to plan transmission upgrades ahead of
time. The state utility, Southern California Edison, says such
major forward planning requires changes to both state and federal
rules. While it supports the concept of planning ahead, it says
it needs clarity from the CPUC on how it can cover its costs for
advance investments. Read more about the debate in this month's
issue of Windpower Monthly.

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New Ontario land lease policy allows developers
access to public lands
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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A new land lease policy allowing wind project developers
access to the 87% of Ontario ground owned by the
Crown is being heralded as an important step forward
by the Canadian wind industry. The province released its
policy last month, setting out the application process
and rental fees. Windpower Monthly looks at how the
barriers to wind investment are coming down in
Ontario -- and at those the industry has left to conquer.

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Selling repowered turbines fast becoming a
growing industry
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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Governments in Europe's pioneering wind power
countries are introducing regulations to stimulate the
replacement of old wind turbines with new. The aim
is to increase productivity at the windiest sites.
Stockpiles of old machines are growing -- and so
are sales of them to eastern Europe and even to
Britain and Canada. A second hand turbine industry
has been flourishing in Denmark for years and is
now spreading to Germany and Holland. Read about
some first experiences in the repowering market
in the May issue of Windpower Monthly.

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First projects beginning to emerge from Germany's
complex permitting process for offshore wind plant
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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A huge number of projects are inching their way
through Germany's offshore permitting process, but
the earliest sign of wind plant construction is still at
least a year away. Find out how proposed amendments
to Germany's renewable energy law could affect
offshore projects. We also look at the backstage
activities of several companies and publish a detailed
overview of the current status of all projects in the permitting
pipeline. See the May issue of Windpower Monthly.

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Making the business case for wind at Global
Windpower 2004
Windpower Monthly, Vol 20, No. 5 2004
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Investment in wind power is good for business, good
for electricity customers and good for shareholders.
That was the refrain heard time and again at the
Global Windpower 2004 Conference and exhibition
in Chicago as members of a new breed of wind business
boss stepped up to the podium. Their presentations
were also flavoured with a pragmatic reality about
wind's future role in power supply which did more to
inspire confidence than many a grand visionary speech.
Catch a full round-up of activities at this year's conference and
why the big boys are in town in the current issue of Windpower
Monthly.

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