BTM Consult Releases new Wind Report: Supply Chain Assessment 2012-2015

Washington, Dc, November 8 (ots/PRNewswire) -

Report Highlights the Changes, Trends, Policies and Challenges
Observed in the International Wind Power Supply Chain

BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the
international wind industry and part of Navigant's global Energy
practice, announced today that it has released International Wind
Energy Development - Supply Chain Assessment 2012-2015.

The 200+ page report is the fourth and most comprehensive Supply
Chain Assessment report ever from Navigant's BTM Consult team. The
report includes review of more than 500 companies in the wind energy
supply chain including analysis of capacity, future plans, and the
emergence of new facilities.

International Wind Energy Development - Supply Chain Assessment
2012-2015 assesses more than 300 suppliers of eight key components
(blades, gearboxes, electric generators, bearings, power converters,
transformers, towers, pitch systems and balance of plant - offshore)
and more than 200 suppliers of five groups of key materials
(castings, forgings, reinforcement fibers, resins and rare earth
materials).

This report covers:

- All major components including blades, gearboxes,
generators, bearings, power converters, transformers, and tower and
pitch systems
- Key materials including castings, forgings, reinforcement
fibers, resins and Rare-earth metals
- The overwhelming capacity in China's supply chain and the
resulting supply chain consolidations
- The fast growing offshore segment and its huge challenges
- The fierce competition caused by the over-capacity within many
key areas
- The latest supply chain strategies from the world's Top-10
turbine OEMs as a response to slumping demand

International Wind Energy Development - Supply Chain Assessment
2012 -2015 can be purchased by clicking here
[http://www.navigant.com/supplychainreport ] or visiting
http://www.navigant.com/supplychainreport.

About BTM Consult

Founded in 1986, Denmark-based BTM Consult is a premier
forecaster and data source for the international wind energy sector.
Since 1996 BTM Consult has annually published the highly regarded
International Wind Energy Development World Market Update, in
addition to several other recurring globally-focused wind market
reports, including its first release of the Offshore Wind Report in
2010. On December 20, 2010, BTM Consult became part of Navigant's
global Energy practice. Additional information about BTM Consult can
be found at http://www.navigant.com/btm.

About Navigant

Navigant , is a specialized global expert services firm dedicated
to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of
critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level
engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical
expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial
Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the
highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and
Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most
critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found
at http://www.navigant.com.

* The information contained in this press release concerning the
report, "International Wind Energy Development - Supply Chain
Assessment 2012-2015," is a summary and reflects BTM Consult's
current expectations based on market data and trend analysis. BTM
Consult's market predictions and expectations are inherently
uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those
contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the
full BTM Consult report for a complete understanding of the
assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies
used by BTM Consult to create the report. Neither BTM Consult nor
Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information
contained in this press release or the report.

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Contact:
For more information contact: Laverne Gosling Murach, Navigant,
+1-202-481-7336, laverne.gosling@navigant.com, Per Krogsgaard, BTM
Consult
- A Part of Navigant
+45-97-32-52-99, per.krogsgaard@navigant.com. For additional
information
about the report, please contact Per Krogsgaard at
per.krogsgaard@navigant.com or +45-97-32-52-99.