Wind tower producers are calling for supply mandates to ensure Australian businesses do not lose out to cheaper overseas alternatives during procurement rounds for energy developments.
Aside from Keppel Prince, the other Australian company that made onshore wind towers was Crisp Bros and Hayward in Tasmania, which had previously supplied local projects in the state.
He also wanted to see local content provisions in place for wind farms, as well as all other types of work.Offshore wind 'huge' opportunity Mr McKinna said his company could only make land-based wind towers and no Australian company had the ability to build offshore towers.
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