The local supply chain is nowhere near big enough to build all the millions of components turbine makers will need to meet the increasingly strict local-content rules. An estimated 280,000 people will need to be hired and trained in the next six years in turbine manufacturing, construction, transportation and operations and maintenance.
The Brazilian government and the local wind industry acknowledge that there is still a lot of work to do as the sector ramps up to an installed capacity of more than 17GW by 2020, especially in driving for greater efficiency and cost reduction.
