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US Wind Energy - The Eleven Stocks You Need to Know
In 2010 the US built around 5,100 MW of new wind power capacity, more than any other country except China. Current forecasts are that a similar amount of capacity will be built in 2011.
Yet it is difficult to find many stocks with a strong exposure to US wind, other than very small companies listed on the OTC markets. Take General Electric. It is America's (and one of the world's) leading manufacturers of wind turbines. Yet its wind business is a very small part of overall business.
Here are 11 stocks that are of reasonable size. All but one are listed on the NYSE or Nasdaq. All have a fair exposure to wind. These stocks should form the basis of your research if you are interested in wind energy as an investment theme.
American Superconductor – manufactures a range of components for the electric power industry, including wind energy converters and control systems.
Broadwind Energy – manufactures wind towers and wind turbine gearing systems.
Duke Energy – an electric power company with a growing wind energy component.
Hexcel – a leading producer of carbon fiber for the aerospace industry, and also for wind turbines.
Juhl Wind – develops small-scale community-based wind farms.
Kaydon – supplies a wide range of industrial components, including specialty bearings for wind turbine manufacturers.
NextEra Energy – a large power generation company and America’s largest generator of wind energy.
Otter Tail – a diversified company that includes wind tower construction among its many activities.
Trinity Industries – another diversified company that also includes wind tower manufacture among its activities.
Woodward – a leader in the supply of electronic control systems and a prominent manufacturer of energy converters for wind power generation.
Zoltek – a leading supplier of carbon fiber to the wind power industry.
* Learn more on the attractions of the US wind sector in the ebook Investing in US Wind Energy.
May 24th, 2011