A Review of International Experience with Policies to Promote Wind Power Industry Development

Explores the motivations behind establishing a local wind power industry, and the paths that different countries have taken to develop indigenous large wind turbine manufacturing industries within their borders. Includes a series of detailed country case studies showing how 12 different countries have sought successfully or unsuccessfully to encourage local wind turbine manufacturing. Identifies lessons learned from other countries that might be applied to China; prepared for the Energy Foundation China Sustainable Energy Program.