Windpower Monthly, Volume 28, no.2, February 2012

Comment column

• Why forecasting is both tempting and tricky

Expert opinions

• LM unveils 73.5m cutting-edge blade

• Nordex installs first N117/2400 model

Features

• Gas giant makes mark in global wind market

• Wind manufacturers act to defend intellectual property rights

• The ongoing effort to globalise standards

• How to speed up the learning curve

News

• Tower 'dumping' probe marks new chapter in trade war

• Industry lobby call for more generous tariff norms

• Offshore wind receives 40% debt finance boost

• Difficult times prompt big changes at Vestas

• Government hopes FIT will bring 1.5GW

• China takes biggest stake in EDP

• Goldwind continues credibility push

• Order boost for Nordex and Siemens

• New law threatens to slash wind farm revenues

• Heavy industry raises alarm over outages

• Scottish islands left in the cold by Ofgem

• Higher prices and successful bids show mature industry

• Innovative finance model brings hope

• Tower 'dumping' probe marks new chapter in trade war

• Call for new law as condors return

• Lower turbine prices bring cheaper energy

• Tenders entered amid favouritism warning

• Opposition to Solway project gears up