The 2GW represents nearly a third of the wind energy contracted since 2009, although most of the affected projects were contracted in 2010 and 2011.
Vestas, Suzlon, Fuhrländer and Acciona turbines have lost BNDES approval, which means projects using their machines are ineligible for financing from the bank, the primary source of wind-power loans in Brazil. The manufacturers are accused of building turbines without using a minimum of 60% local content.
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