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Randall TinkermanStrategic Due DiligenceDeutsche WindGuard

Strategic Windpower M&A Wide Open

April 21, 2009

Analysis of:EDF wind arm sees M&A bonanza in crisis | www.reuters.com

The financial crisis has indeed dampened windpower project finance for the short-term.  Such a situation precipitates strategic opportunities for well-placed players.  This public statement by one of the largest global developers is evidence that the sector may open up with a bang in the near-term.

Randall TinkermanStrategic Due DiligenceDeutsche WindGuard

Perhaps the Author Needs to Research Before Commenting

February 29, 2008

Analysis of:Loss of wind causes Texas power grid emergency | www.reuters.com

The main component of the Texas problem was the inability of conventional generation to deliver when the wind fell off.  Predictions of future windpower are becoming highly reliable, even up to 30 hours.  The Texas drop off was as predicted, but backup plants failed. Further, the entire US grid has reliability problems completely unrelated to windpower.

John Vanden BoschePrincipal EngineerChinook Wind Consulting

EDP’s acquisition of Horizon heats up wind energy’s M&A arena

April 2, 2007

Analysis of:Portugal's EDP to buy U.S. Horizon Wind Energy | today.reuters.com

With the global trend towards renewable energy, mergers and acquisitions have been significant in the wind turbine manufacturer arena, with the recent example the bidding war between AREVA and Suzlon Energy for REpower. But the M&A arena in wind energy is now extending beyond turbine manufacturers to project developers, as Energias de Portugal’s (EDP) acquisition of Horizon Energy demonstrates.

John Vanden BoschePrincipal EngineerChinook Wind Consulting

Siemens Offshore Wind Farm Projects a Sign of Things to Come

March 28, 2007

Analysis of:Siemens wins wind power deal | www.fin24.co.za

Siemens recent commitment to build two offshore wind parks in Britain reinforces that the German engineering company wants to be a part of the offshore sector of the wind industry. The offshore sector has not been completely successful, and many companies have either pulled out of projects or seen overruns in costs. But as demand for alternative energy escalates, and as onshore wind sites become more constrained in Northern Europe, the demand for offshore wind should grow.

John Vanden BoschePrincipal EngineerChinook Wind Consulting

Big Oil investments into wind energy point to maturity of industry

March 28, 2007

Analysis of:Two oil giants plunge into the wind business | www.boston.com

Oil companies BP and Shell both recently announced investments in the wind energy sector. The investments are more than a public relations ploy and show that the wind industry has come of age and is now perceived by the traditional energy sector as a viable investment opportunity. One interesting observation on BP and Shell’s wind energy investment is that they have taken different strategies, with Shell moving toward the offshore and European markets and BP focusing on the onshore market in the US.

John Vanden BoschePrincipal EngineerChinook Wind Consulting

Demand for Wind Energy Soaring as AREVA Counters for REpower

March 28, 2007

Analysis of:Areva counters Suzlon in bid for REpower | www.upi.com

AREVA’s counter bid against India-based Suzlon Energy, Ltd., for wind turbine maker REpower, may set off a bidding war that will echo beyond the acquisition of the small German company. Regardless of whether Suzlon counters, the rising price of the turbine manufacturer is a sign of wind energy’s rising demand and share of the energy market.

John Vanden BoschePrincipal EngineerChinook Wind Consulting

Rival Bids for REpower Could Signal Future Bidding Wars for Other Wind Turbine Manufacturers in a Market With Limited Acquisition Targets

February 26, 2007

Analysis of:Suzlon Counters Areva With EU1.02 Billion Repower Bid | www.bloomberg.com

The surprise $1.3 billion bid by Suzlon for Germany’s REpower could mean similar acquisition bids for small wind turbine manufacturers. The seemingly overpriced bid, which topped French nuclear power group Areva’s bid by 20 percent, could be a sign of things to come as major players strive to expand into and consolidate the wind turbine market.

Randall TinkermanStrategic Due DiligenceDeutsche WindGuard

Famed Bird Protection Group Endorses Windpower

December 15, 2006

Analysis of:Audubon Society Supports Windpower | www.renewableenergyaccess.com

The exceptionally strong endorsement for windpower by the conservative Audubon Society removes an important though specious argument against windpower.  The industry has been fighting false perceptions about the avian mortality issue for more than two decades.  With this support, the issue can now be laid to rest.

Randall TinkermanStrategic Due DiligenceDeutsche WindGuard

Analysts Misrepresent Renewables

December 14, 2006

Analysis of:The Myth Of Alternative Energy | www.countercurrents.org

The latest two analyses on windpower and renewables are factually wide of the mark, and should be discounted.  Major discrepancies between the "facts" quoted in these two analyses and reality on the ground show that the opposition to renewables is not based upon science, nor on true economics.

Randall TinkermanStrategic Due DiligenceDeutsche WindGuard

Windpower Tax Credit Extension

December 14, 2006

Analysis of:Key Tax Bill for Renewables Passed By Congress | www.renewableenergyaccess.com

The fatal period of boom and bust cycles for the renewable industries appear to be over with the extension of renewable credits.  There is now a stable base of project finance available until at least the end of 2008.

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