Development of this policy “is intended to lead to rates, terms and general financial conditions that will be more favourable for their backers when they include the development of local suppliers through technology transfer, capacity building and direct investment in production facilities.
The association is currently soliciting ideas and input from its members and the public via email.
In other Latin American news, wind turbine deployment in Brazil is set to exceed 5,000 MW by 2013, a five-fold increase from the current installed wind farm capacity, according to a report from the LAWEA.
The association says that finding shows that efforts by the Brazilian government to tap into the country's vast wind power potential are bearing fruit.
However, the industry group said, development of a long-term specific policy framework for wind power is still necessary to sustain investment in the sector.
Brazil currently has 1,120 MW of installed wind farm capacity in 55 wind farms, mostly located in the eastern coastal states of the country.
Also on the policy front, Mexico is currently working on environmental protection protocols that will include rules for generating wind power in the nation.
The rules are considered critical to fostering sustainable development in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, which already has the highest concentration of wind farms in the country.
The new regulatory efforts is also expected to improve federal and state laws related to wind farm development, the LAWEA said.
Finally, the National Authority of Public Services in Panama has issued a license to InnoVent CENTRAL AMERICA, SA to develop a 54 Mw wind farm in the districts of Pajonal and Penonomé and the province of Cocle.
The project, called El Potrero, will consist of 27 turbines of 2.00 MW each.
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