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.
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