There was a school of thought - which yours truly subscribed to - that believed large wind turbines could not be exported. They were simply too large, heavy and cumbersome to merit journeys over long distances. So manufacturing ideally took place as near to the actual windfarm as possible.

Suzlon has very clearly bucked this concept. Over the next 6 months, they will be importing turbines and machinery via the port of Baltimore including blades and generators made in India.

But it's not all one way - Suzlon's US subsidiary recently started producing blades and nose cones, creating up to 275 jobs.