Errrr, apparently not...even in China. Yes, China where labor costs are low and environmental regulations are nil, they still can't get wind power to turn a profit...
No surprise to a thinking person.
CHINA: The Chinese wind power sector lost about CNY 10 billion ($1.6 billion), or 20 billion kilowatt hours in electricity, from curtailment in 2012, according to Qin Haiyan, secretary general of the Chinese Wind Energy Association.
Qin said government curtailment had forced 20-30% wind turbines to a standstill on average across the country, and the ratio amounted to 40-50% in some places in 2012.
Therefore, Chinese wind farms, particularly those in northern areas, were on the verge of making an annual loss in 2012.
China's wind sector lost $1.6 billion in 2012 | Windpower Monthly
No surprise to a thinking person.
CHINA: The Chinese wind power sector lost about CNY 10 billion ($1.6 billion), or 20 billion kilowatt hours in electricity, from curtailment in 2012, according to Qin Haiyan, secretary general of the Chinese Wind Energy Association.
Qin said government curtailment had forced 20-30% wind turbines to a standstill on average across the country, and the ratio amounted to 40-50% in some places in 2012.
Therefore, Chinese wind farms, particularly those in northern areas, were on the verge of making an annual loss in 2012.
China's wind sector lost $1.6 billion in 2012 | Windpower Monthly