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southcentral Arizona , with the capacity to transport up to 3000 megawatts of clean , renewable energy . “ It has over 500 miles of transmission line , so as a company , we take on more challenging projects . By challenging , I don ’ t mean risky . Rather , I mean we go further than what everyone else is doing ,” Javier says . This is especially apt as Javier is keen to channel the business ’ appetite for innovative work towards his supply chain . “ Of course , we want to build a sustainable supply chain , which means not only reinforcing the alliances we have , but also helping to develop local suppliers . We have made an excellent effort in the last few years to build a strong network of diversified suppliers across the US and Canada to support our operations .
“ This means that when we talk about the energy transition , we ’ re also looking at bringing new renewable business to remote areas where historically , there has not been a supplier base to provide these services . We want to develop and encourage suppliers to grow as well .”
It ’ s been a very active year for the energy sector . According to Javier , although the wind power industry is a mature sector in the US , the supply chain still has some catching up to do compared to its European counterpart . “ Don ’ t get me wrong , there have been some brilliant advances in the last year , and we ’ ve seen some impressive growth in the supply of services for blade repairs , for example , but we still face a massive dependency on Europe when it comes to fabrication and supply of some components .”
Enhanced efficiency
Javier further highlights that the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act has increased construction of new wind farms , which has increased pressure on the labor market . “ Many technicians are going out to these farms , as a result of the growing demand for labor , and an improvement in retention .”
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