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China Idles 40% of Windpower Turbine Output Capacity

bloomberg,com -- China is idling as much as 40 percent of its wind-turbine factories following a surge in investment driven by the government’s renewable energy goals, the vice president of Shanghai Electric Group Corp. said.

Prices of turbines have tumbled more than 30 percent from 2004 levels in the world’s third-biggest windpower market by generating capacity because there are “too many” plants, Lu Yachen said in an interview in Beijing today.

China aims to increase its capacity to produce power from the wind fivefold by 2020, spurring investment in turbine factories. Zhang Guobao, who helms the National Energy Administration, said in September without giving figures that there was a surplus of such plants.

“The overcapacity in manufacturing is caused by slower growth in wind-farm constru

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QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,756 Points:1,226,175 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:05:16 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse They'll need those wind turbines sooner or later.
Metroman Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:8,202 Points:1,647,470 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:05:08 AM Ignore Metroman Report Abuse Wouldn't it be great to have that problem too many wind turbines?
Valricoslash Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,793 Points:397,270 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:02:26 AM Ignore Valricoslash Report Abuse Based on this, where do you think we will be buying wind turbins for the USA wind farms???? My bet is china, because theya are much cheaper. so where are all those "green" jobs going?
rocket_ron Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,428 Points:1,043,890 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 7:00:36 AM Ignore rocket_ron Report Abuse Probably because of the coal deal with Australia in yesterday's news.
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,877 Points:813,325 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:59:20 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse They can produce more than they can put on-line today. We have the opposite problem.
mlhog Veteran Author Minnesota Posts:293 Points:167,815 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:57:28 AM Ignore mlhog Report Abuse That's what they say. It's lead paint again. Do not chew on your windmill.
weenerdog Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,938 Points:943,020 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:56:31 AM Ignore weenerdog Report Abuse i'm sure they'll need them eventually
jimshell Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,843 Points:467,180 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:56:19 AM Ignore jimshell Report Abuse I'm not sure why they would do this.
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,840 Points:1,027,380 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:55:12 AM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse Put the cart before the horse, did they?
lucky69 Champion Author Austin Posts:1,784 Points:631,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:54:42 AM Ignore lucky69 Report Abuse That is good for them, we need to implement that in the states asap.
abuck Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,309 Points:593,095 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:54:30 AM Ignore abuck Report Abuse May not be the best option, but at least it is something.
Don1222 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,234 Points:766,905 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:53:45 AM Ignore Don1222 Report Abuse Buy American MADE IN THE USA.
granma3xnow Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,998 Points:410,675 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:52:26 AM Ignore granma3xnow Report Abuse Guess the grid problem wasn't thought of first.
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:3,530 Points:963,400 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:52:21 AM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse The US doesn't even need wind energy. We have enough coming from Washington. Most of it is just hot air with no power behind it, thanks to Obama and his band of idiots.
Zuman Champion Author New York Posts:1,519 Points:966,990 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:51:43 AM Ignore Zuman Report Abuse Why don't the knuckle heads in this country do the same thing??????????????
JCUBE Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,571 Points:952,050 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:51:27 AM Ignore JCUBE Report Abuse So what? This isn't fuel price related........ They have to rework their laundries anyway to make the recycled washing machine parts into car parts for Toyota and The Big Three
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:8,036 Points:1,605,370 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:50:15 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse Wind power is rising, I just wish US companies were making the turbines. China gets way too much of our money.
03mdx Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,974 Points:629,390 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:48:59 AM Ignore 03mdx Report Abuse They are looking to move in a good direction.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,595 Points:926,970 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:48:17 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse The good news for China is the infrastructure is in place to restart their leadership around green energy.
Hunter724 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,225 Points:673,145 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:46:48 AM Ignore Hunter724 Report Abuse ???????
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:4,688 Points:744,135 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:46:09 AM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Possibly like Europe they are finding wind turbines aren't the best way to go.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,340 Points:774,035 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:44:58 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Once again economic realties win out.
minnesotagirl Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,187 Points:290,065 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:44:41 AM Ignore minnesotagirl Report Abuse Why?
cathevan Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,133 Points:524,025 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 6:43:44 AM Ignore cathevan Report Abuse strange