“The
entire
industry
is
stopped”
as
a
result
of
the
actions
of
BNDES,
the
national
development
bank,
says
Arthur
Lavieri,
chief
executive
of
Suzlon
Brazil.
Elbia
Melo,
president
of
the
Brazilian
wind-power
association,
ABEEólica,
tells
Recharge
the
action
could
“destroy
the
wind
industry”.
Projects
for
which
developers
are
seeking
financing
from
the
bank
have
been
paralysed
since
the
beginning
of
June.
Turbine
suppliers,
which
are
required
by
the
bank
to
have
a
minimum
60%
national
equipment
content
level,
have
been
asked
to
supply
proof
that
they
are
in
compliance.
The
bank
investigation
involved
factory
inspections
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