The
regulations
do
away
with
the
existing
60%
minimum
national-content
levels
for
manufacturers
that
want
their
machines
to
qualify
for
the
most
favourable
rates
of
finance
from
the
bank.
Instead
they
set
out
detailed
requirements
for
specific
technologies
and
timelines
to
achieve
compliance,
a
wind
industry
source
says.
Both
direct-drive
and
geared
turbine
technologies
are
addressed
in
the
18-page
document.
BNDES
did
not
immediately
return
a
request
for
comment,
and
it
is
not
clear
if
the
regulations
are
its
final
version,
or
whether
the
bank
is
open
to
altering
the
specifications.
The
rules…
