Inflation does not spare renewable energies.
Wind turbine prices are expected to soar 10% over the next 12 to 18 months on average, according to Wood Mackenzie.
In France, the prices of machines are already soaring, according to the manufacturers, from 5% to 28%, for machines costing between 2 and 3 million euros each.
In this sector, which in recent years has succeeded in producing ever more competitive electricity, this violent gust of wind is deemed temporary, while the economy recovers from the shock of the recovery.
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