A study of how Spain\'s macroeconomic policies have helped the country\'s wind power industry blossom

1. Will the Wind Continue to Power Spain? AdityaMardia

2. Spain: Some Facts Transitioned from dictatorship to full democracy in 1975 Joined EU in 1986 8th largest economy in the world 5th largest power consumer in the EU Imports 99% of its oil and 70% of its gas needs

3. Energy Production by Source Source: Business Insights

4. Wind Power Generation Capacity 3rd largest installed capacity in the world 2nd in adding new capacity Source: Global Wind Report 2007, Global Wind Energy Council

5. Framework for Growth

6. Market Share: Wind-Farm Operators

8. Fluctuation causing trip-offs

10. External Linkages: EU

11. Alternative Energy Risks Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2009

12. Outlook Electricity demand to slump only in the short-term Renewable contribution target: 50%

13. Recommendation Invest in wind-farms Wind power target is 45,000 MW by 2020 Cheapest renewable source Risks mitigated by favorable framework of policies