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Could you argue that in more detail? As in, what parts of the feed-in law had this effect and what were the signs of using current technology instead of inventing new technology? There are some details which don't seem to rhyme with your claim: Gamesa first installed some of its newly developed turbines in Spain (including the G128), and a significant domestic industry developed on the CSP market. On the other hand, the test plant in which the wind turbine towers double as pumped hydro storage tanks which Crazy Horse showed us the other day appear to be a Gamesa project but it will be built in Germany.

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by DoDo on Fri Aug 10th, 2012 at 05:34:38 AM EST
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I have mostly followed csp sector so I can't comment on wind turbine industry. The tariff for the first plants worth certain amount of megawatts combined with uncertain future  led to a race to build through plants which use oil. Predetermined degression timetable may have better encouraged to test other heat transfer fluids or towers which were more promising techonologies at the time.
by Jute on Fri Aug 10th, 2012 at 06:58:42 AM EST
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At the time? And now?

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by DoDo on Fri Aug 10th, 2012 at 07:03:31 AM EST
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