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by Anne McIvor

Suzlon, an Indian wind turbine manufacturer which was created in 1995, ranks today as a world leader. The company has grown organically, financing project development as well as supplying turbines for markets including its domestic Indian market. Over recent years, Suzlon has expanded far beyond its roots in India – partly through organic growth but also through acquisition. Notable acquisitions have included Hansen Transmissions, the gearbox manufacturer, and REpower, the German turbine manufacturer which is a leading offshore turbine producer.

by Andrew Hore

Ethanol producer GTL Resources is outperforming its peers. The business, which is generating large amounts of cash, is well placed to move into new markets for its products as well as to acquire additional plants.

Although its profits were hit by higher raw material costs last year, GTL is still highly cash generative. Revenues grew from $216.6 million to $261.4 million in the year to March 2011, while  production rose 9% to 111 million gallons and the ethanol yield improved.

by Jon Mainwaring

Canada is home to several firms that supply products and services to the solar energy market. Ontario in particular has proved an excellent  place to set up solar technology businesses in recent years thanks to that state’s feed-in tariff programme.

In the December 2010 issue of Quoted Cleantech we profiled ARISE Technology Corporation, an Ontario-based firm focused on developing proprietary technologies for the manufacture of both high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cells and low cost, high purity silicon. This month, we take a look at another company from Ontario that has seen astonishingly fast growth during the past six years: Canadian Solar.

by Jon Mainwaring

In spite of the economic crises that have hit the West in recent years, India’s economy continues to expand at a fast rate (it grew at more than 8% in 2010). The country’s demand for energy, particularly electricity, is also increasing rapidly and power blackouts are not uncommon.