abeeolica - Brazil-US Business Council

Competitiveness FactorsSTRUCTURAL AND SHORT-TERM FACTORS(which explain recent results)SHORT-TERM FACTORS (6)• Today, Brazil is a favorable environment for infrastructure investment in general.• Crisis in Europe and the USA, Brazil is basically the only country investing in wind powerin the world (it imports around 40% of K-goods).o China, the largest investor, has its own industry;o China is also a competitor in the Brazilian market;o The wind power K-goods industry has been progressively taking place in the country.As the only investment locus in the segment, Brazil has been attracting increasingwillingness to invest.• Aggressive investing policy for K-goods and generators to gain ground in the market.o Trade dispute;o Simultaneous auctions of the production chain.• Exchange rate, the depreciation of the US dollar has brought a 30% reduction in importedcomponent costs.