The market here is growing at such a fast pace (on course to double from 3.5GW in the year to December 2014 and quadruple by 2018), that what matters on the ground is how fast you can assemble and deliver turbines.

Whoever assumes control of Alstom's assets and pipeline contracts will gain important advantages. Brazil's turbine production capacity is estimated by the national development bank, BNDES, at 4GW a year when the nine manufacturers have finished expanding or building new factories.

Alstom,