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Spanish wind sector thrown into disarray by government plans
The Spanish wind industry is potentially in a state of flux following reports the government is planning to end the sector's production incentive in a cost cutting exercise.
Following the industry minister's reported intention of ending the sector's wind production incentive to save the electricity system money, the Spanish wind industry is containing its outrage, pending clarification.
March, 2010
by Michael McGovern
in Windpower Monthly
SPAIN: The Spanish wind industry is potentially in a state of flux following reports the government is planning to end the sector's production incentive in a cost cutting exercise.
Following the industry minister's reported intention of ending the sector's wind production incentive to save the electricity system money, the Spanish wind industry is containing its outrage, pending clarification. According to reports, central industry minister, Miguel Sebastian, informed regional industry bosses of the change in a meeting on April 12.
Sebastian is believed to have said he will force all renewables production back into a fixed feed-in tariff regime; the mechanism that... [continue via Web link]
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