The global wind turbine market continues to undergo structural shifts along the supply chain due to a significant drop in wind turbine orders in mature markets. The resulting overcapacity has implications across the supply chain, challenging component manufacturers, whose strategies were defined in an era of growth and surging demand. Component suppliers across the globe…

Component Supplier – Case Studies Moderator: Ed Watson – Great Lakes Wind Network Panelist: Charlie Appleby, Manager of Client Services, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) Alexandra Altvater, Dir. Business Development, Beckmann Volmer Chris Carpenter, Business Development Manager, Flash Technologies Carl LaFrance, VP Renewable Energy, Molded Fiber Glass Companies Dennis McKinley, Industry Sales Manager, ABB Q&A -Q1…

Moderator: Dan Radonski – Kinetic Partners 9:15a – Ralf Sigrist : President/CEO Nordex USA – Arkansas legislator is voting on a cap for amount of Windpower to add into utility. Argument is it will drive cost of overall energy up. Want to cap at 5MW down from 50MW. – North America represents 25% of overall…

8:00am – Jeff Anthony, Dir of Business Development, AWEA- providing State of the Windpower Energy Industry… – 5,155 MW installed in ’10 – 3,195 MW of that installed in Q4 which has been a historical trend for Wind. – USA has 40,180 MW installed as of 12/31/10. +15% – 5,600 MW currently under construction in…

After successfully launching numerous onshore projects, the U.S. wind industry is looking into utilizing its offshore energy potential. But issues with money, politics, transportation, and other schematics, this is easier said than done. “It’s taking its time,” as Sara Mallo of Rotor Clip puts it. The company has been part of the offshore industry in Europe and says the market is catching on slowly in the U.S. as well.