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Then again, entry into a foreign market is not only determined by the quality and price of the product and relationship with developers, see Enercon and the USA.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 at 05:57:50 AM EST
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Enercon US (4.00 / 5)

There's finally a chink in the GE patent armor, as Mitsubishi won the latest round, that they are not infringing. As part of their claim, they stated that GE's initial patent was not fairly awarded, which I'm sure pleased Enercon. Enercon sits very comfortably north of the border in Canada, quietly nursing their top line reputation.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 at 06:08:45 AM EST
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Re: Enercon US (4.00 / 2)

By the way. What do you make of the market share stats on page 6 of the German 2009 stats? That jump of Enercon to 60% primarily at the expense of Vestas.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 at 10:00:02 AM EST
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Re: Enercon US (4.00 / 2)

Amazing that Enercon can capture such a huge portion of a mature market. Likely based upon performance and reputation, as well as an exceptional O&M infrastructure. Unbelievable (actually, quite believable) that this technology is banned from the US because of patent infringement, when Enercon wrote the book on that technology as the first variable speed turbine.

i suspect in the coming years REpower will grow some, GE will really begin to capture market share with their new 2.5MW machine, Nordex should increase, and if Fuhrländer can increase production and marketing of the W2E turbine, they could cut into Enercon. But it will be tough, and I wouldn't be surprised if GE focuses elsewhere.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Tue Feb 2nd, 2010 at 03:16:38 PM EST
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