The
Finnish
gear-maker
and
repair
specialist
will
open
an
office
in
Bordeaux
targeting
the
whole
of
France,
where
it
sees
“good”
service
opportunities
for
both
its
wind
and
industrial-gearbox
business.
Despite
near-term
regulatory
and
financial
challenges
that
saw
France
install
just
404MW
of
wind
last
year
–
less
than
Turkey
–
it
boasts
the
world’s
eighth
highest
cumulative
capacity,
at
7.2GW,
according
to
the
Global
Wind
Energy
Council.
“The
outlook
in
France
is
very
promising,”
says
Francois
Bonomo,
who
will
head
Moventas
France.
The
company
has
already
pledged
to
create
jobs
in…
