1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 11
2 France Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework 12
2.1 France Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework 12
2.2 France Wind Power Regulatory Framework 16
3 France Power Industry 18
3.1 France Power Market, Installed Capacity by Fuel Type 18
3.2 France Renewable Power Market, Overview 19
3.3 France Wind Power Market, Size and Growth, 2001-13 21
3.4 France Wind Power Market, Onshore Wind Farms Development, 2008 23
3.5 France Wind Power Market, Offshore Wind Farms Development, 2008 24
3.6 France Wind Power Market, Installed Capacity by Regions, 2008 25
4 France Wind Turbine Market 26
4.1 France Wind Turbine Market, Annual Capacity Additions, 2001-13 26
4.2 France Wind Turbine Market, Average Wind Turbine Price, 2003-13 27
4.3 France Wind Turbine Market, Annual Value Forecast, 2003-12 29
4.4 France Wind Turbine Market, Manufacturers Share, 2008 30
4.5 France Wind Turbine Market, Average Wind Turbine Size, 2001-08 31
4.6 France Wind Turbine Market, Classification of Installed Turbines 32
5 REpower Systems AG, Company Snapshot 33
5.1 Key Information 33
5.2 Company Overview 33
5.3 Financial Performance 33
5.4 SWOT Snapshot 33
5.5 Business Description 33
5.6 Outside Germany 35
5.7 Major Products and Services 36
5.8 History 37
5.9 Business Strategy 39
5.10 SWOT Analysis 42
5.11 Competitors 47
5.12 Revenue Analysis 47
5.13 Revenue by Geography 48
5.14 Share Holding Structure 48
5.15 Key Employees 49
5.16 Key Employee Biographies 49
5.17 Company Statement 51
5.18 Locations and Subsidiaries 52
6 Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Company Snapshot 54
6.1 Key Information 54
6.2 Company Overview 54
6.3 Financial Performance 54
6.4 SWOT Snapshot 54
6.5 Business Description 54
6.6 Major Products and Services 56
6.7 History 57
6.8 Business Strategy 59
6.9 SWOT Analysis 60
6.10 Competitors 64
6.11 Revenue Analysis 64
6.12 Share Holding Structure 65
6.13 Key Employees 66
6.14 Key Employee Biographies 66
6.15 Company Statement 67
6.16 Locations and Subsidiaries 68
7 Vestas Wind Systems A/S 71
7.1 Key Information 71
7.2 Company Overview 71
7.3 Financial Performance 71
7.4 SWOT Snapshot 71
7.5 Business Description 72
7.6 History 75
7.7 Business Strategy 79
7.8 SWOT Analysis 81
7.9 Competitors 86
7.10 Revenue Analysis 86
7.11 Share Holding Structure 87
7.12 Key Employees 88
7.13 Key Employee Biographies 88
7.14 Company Statement 90
7.15 Locations and Subsidiaries 92
8 Enercon GmbH, Company Snapshot 94
8.1 Key Information 94
8.2 Company Overview 94
8.3 Industry Outlook – Wind 94
8.4 Business Description 95
8.5 Major Products and Services 96
8.6 History 96
8.7 SWOT Analysis 98
8.8 Competitors 101
8.9 Key Employees 102
8.10 Locations and Subsidiaries 102
9 Gamesa Corporacion Technologica,S.A. , Company Snapshot 105
9.1 Key Information 105
9.2 Company Overview 105
9.3 Financial Performance 105
9.4 SWOT Snapshot 105
9.5 Business Description 106
9.6 Major Products and Services 110
9.7 History 111
9.8 Business Strategy 112
9.9 SWOT Analysis 118
9.10 Competitors 121
9.11 Revenue Analysis 121
9.12 Share Holding Structure 123
9.13 Key Employees 123
9.14 Key Employee Biographies 124
9.15 Company Statement 124
9.16 Locations and Subsidiaries 127
10 EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Company Snapshot 129
10.1 Key Information 129
10.2 Company Overview 129
10.3 Financial Performance 129
10.4 Industry Outlook – Biomass 129
10.5 Industry Outlook – Biomass 130
10.6 Industry Outlook – Hydro 130
10.7 Industry Outlook – Hydro 131
10.8 Industry Outlook – Power Generation 131
10.9 Industry Outlook – Solar PV 132
10.10 Industry Outlook – Solar PV 132
10.11 Industry Outlook – Wind 133
10.12 Industry Outlook – Wind 134
10.13 SWOT Snapshot 134
10.14 Business Description 134
10.15 Major Products and Services 140
10.16 History 140
10.17 Business Strategy 141
10.18 SWOT Analysis 143
10.19 Competitors 148
10.20 Revenue Analysis 148
10.21 Share Holding Structure 149
10.22 Key Employees 150
10.23 Key Employee Biographies 150
10.24 Company Statement 152
10.25 Locations and Subsidiaries 155
11 GDF SUEZ (GDF Suez), Company Snapshot 156
11.1 Key Information 156
11.2 Financial Performance 156
11.3 Major Products and Services 156
11.4 Competitors 156
11.5 Key Employees 157
11.6 Locations and Subsidiaries 157
12 Acciona Energia, Company Snapshot 158
12.1 Key Information 158
12.2 Company Overview 158
12.3 Business Description 158
12.4 Major Products and Services 160
12.5 History 160
12.6 SWOT Analysis 162
12.7 Competitors 166
12.8 Key Employees 167
12.9 Company Statement 168
12.10 Locations and Subsidiaries 170
13 GE Energy, Company Snapshot 172
13.1 Key Information 172
13.2 Company Overview 172
13.3 Financial Performance 172
13.4 Business Description 172
13.5 Major Products and Services 173
13.6 Competitors 175
13.7 Key Employees 176
13.8 Key Employee Biographies 176
13.9 Company Statement 176
13.10 Locations and Subsidiaries 177
14 Financial Deals Landscape 178
14.1 Detailed Deal Summary 178
15 Recent Developments 191
15.1 New Contracts 191
15.2 Operations Updates 193
15.3 Financial Announcements 199
15.4 Strategy and Business Planning 221
15.5 Government and Public Interest 225
15.6 Other Significant Developments 225
16 Appendix 229
16.1 Methodology 229
16.2 About GlobalData 229
16.3 Contact Us 229
16.4 Disclaimer 229
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: France, Renewable Sources Feed-In Tariffs, 2006 16
Table 2: France, Cumulative Installed Power Generation Capacity by Fuel Type, % Share, 2008 22
Table 3: France, Renewables Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-08 23
Table 4: France, Share of Renewables in Installed Capacity, 2008 24
Table 5: France, Installed Capacity of Renewable Energy Sources, MW, 2001-08 25
Table 6: France, Cumulative Wind Power Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 26
Table 7: France, Wind Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 27
Table 8: France, Ten largest Active Wind Farms 28
Table 9: France, Planned Offshore Wind Farms 28
Table 10: France, Share of Wind Installed Capacity by Regions, MW, 2008 29
Table 11: France, Annual Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 30
Table 12: France, Average Wind Turbine Price, USD/ kW, 2003-13 32
Table 13: France Wind Turbine Market, Annual Value Forecast, Million USD, 2003-13 33
Table 14: France, Shares in Annual Wind Turbine Installations by States, 2008 34
Table 15: France, Average Wind Turbine Size, MW, 2001-08 35
Table 16: France, Classification of Total Wind Turbines Installed, 2008 36
Table 17: Systems AG, Key REpower Facts, 2007 37
Table 18: REpower Systems AG, SWOT Analysis , 2007 46
Table 19: REpower Systems AG, Revenue by Segment, Euro Absolute, 2003-2007 52
Table 20: REpower Systems AG, Revenue by Geography, Euro Absolute, 2003-2007 52
Table 21: REpower Systems AG, Share Holding Structure 52
Table 22: REpower Systems AG, Key Employees, 2007 53
Table 23: REpower Systems AG, Other Locations 56
Table 24: REpower Systems AG, Subsidiaries 57
Table 25: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Key Facts, 2007 58
Table 26: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis , 2007 64
Table 27: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 68
Table 28: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 69
Table 29: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Share Holding Structure 69
Table 30: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Key Employees, 2007 70
Table 31: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Other Locations 73
Table 32: Nordex Aktiengesellschaft, Subsidiaries 74
Table 33: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Key Facts, 2007 75
Table 34: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, SWOT Analysis , 2007 85
Table 35: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-07 90
Table 36: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-07 91
Table 37: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Share Holding Structure 91
Table 38: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Key Employees, 2007 92
Table 39: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Subsidiaries 97
Table 40: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Subsidiaries (cont) 97
Table 41: Enercon GmbH, Key Facts 98
Table 42: Enercon GmbH, SWOT Analysis 102
Table 43: Enercon GmbH, Key Employees, 106
Table 44: Enercon GmbH, Subsidiaries 107
Table 45: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Key Facts, 2007 109
Table 46: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., SWOT Analysis , 2007 122
Table 47: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 126
Table 48: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 126
Table 49: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Share Holding Structure 127
Table 50: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Key Employees, 2007 127
Table 51: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Other Locations 131
Table 52: Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, S.A., Subsidiaries 132
Table 53: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Key Facts, 2007 133
Table 54: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, SWOT Analysis , 2007 147
Table 55: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Revenue by Segment, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 153
Table 56: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Revenue by Geography, Euro Thousand, 2003-2007 153
Table 57: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Share Holding Structure 153
Table 58: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Key Employees, 2007 154
Table 59: EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Subsidiaries 159
Table 60: GDF Suez, Key Facts 160
Table 61: GDF Suez, Key Employees, 161
Table 62:Acciona Energia, Key Facts 162
Table 63: Acciona Energia, SWOT Analysis 166
Table 64: Acciona Energia, Key Employees, 171
Table 65: Acciona Energia, Other Locations 174
Table 66: Acciona Energia, Subsidiaries 175
Table 67: GE Energy, Key Facts 176
Table 68: GE Energy, Key Employees, 180
Table 69: Electrabel To Acquire General Renewable Energy and Technics 182
Table 70: Gaz de France Acquires Nass & Wind Technologie from Nass & Wind Group 183
Table 71: Poweo SA And Dutch Infrastructure Fund Acquires Mistral en Beauce And Ferme Eolienne From Platina Finance 184
Table 72: Sorgenia Acquires Interest In Societe Francaise d'Eoliennes From Platina Finance 185
Table 73: Gaz de France Acquires 100% Stake In Eoliennes de la From Sechilienne-Sidec And Sofinerg 186
Table 74: Demeter, SORIDEC And IRPAC Invest In JMB Energie 187
Table 75: EDF Energies Nouvelles Completes Offering Of $733.8 Million 188
Table 76: EDF Completes Debt Offering Of $1,130.25 Million 189
Table 77: Electricite de France Completes Bond Issue Of $2,526.12 Million 190
Table 78: EDF Completes Private Placement Of Bonds For $2,199 Million 191
Table 79: Enel Buys 120 MW In Wind Farms In France 192
Table 80: EDP Acquires Wind Farms Assets From Eole 76 193
Table 81: Allco Wind To Sells Its European Wind Development Assets 194
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: France, Cumulative Installed Power Generation Capacity by Fuel Type, % Share, 2008 22
Figure 2: France, Renewable Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-08 23
Figure 3: France, Share of Renewables in Installed Capacity, 2008 24
Figure 4: France, Cumulative Wind Power Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 26
Figure 5: France, Wind Power Generation, GWh, 2001-13 27
Figure 6: France, Share of Wind Installed Capacity by Regions, MW, 2008 29
Figure 7: France, Annual Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-13 30
Figure 8: France, Average Wind Turbine Price, USD/ kW, 2003-13 31
Figure 9: France Wind Turbine Market, Annual Value Forecast, Million USD, 2003-13 33
Figure 10: France, Shares in Annual Wind Turbine Installations by States, 2008 34
Figure 11: France, Average Wind Turbine Size, MW, 2001-08 35
Figure 12: France, Classification of Total Wind Turbines Installed, 2008 36
