5 windpower stocks for the next 5 years; top wind energy companies

Time Capsule Wind Energy Shares

If I had to invest $10,000 in each of 5 different wind power companies, and then lock them away for 5 years, I would look for high quality companies with strong revenue growth. Considering that recent months have taken many wind energy shares down by 50% to 70% or more, longterm investors may want to begin researching some of the global wind energy industry leaders, and accumulate positions in green power mutual funds that own significant positions in these companies.

Wind power equity investments for the medium to longer term:

Suzlon Energy Limited (BOM:532667)

Closing today at 84.75, Suzlon is one of the leading wind energy firms on the planet. The shares peaked at 321 so there will be some tax-loss selling in late November / early December, but in my humble opinion Suzlon wind energy shares represent the best value right now.


Vestas Wind (VWS.CO)

VWS is the number one wind energy company in the world; the shares were up 46.50 today to close at 374 DKK, but they are still a long way from their high of 700. A quality green energy company to consider for your portfolio.



American Superconductor (AMSC)

AMSC is a major supplier to the North American and global wind power industry, and recently signed contracts to licence its technology to Hyundai in Korea and XJ Group in China. At 16.16, the stock is still down almost 2/3 from the high of 47.53, but rapidly rising revenues and lots of blue sky ahead indicate thet American Superconductor may be a super stock to own over the next 5 years.



Clipper Windpower (LON:CWP)

The United Kingdom's top wind turbine manufacturer and windfarm developer, this vertically integrated clean energy company closed today at 163p, still down over 75% from its high of 753.80. Offshore wind energy offers tremendous potential for this high quality UK growth stock.



Boralex Inc. (BLX)

Boralex and Canadian Hydro (KHD) are the top two wind farm developers in Canada, but as Boralex is at 17.2 times earnings and Cdn Hydro is trading at 47x earnings, we'll suggest people look into BLX at this time. Boralex closed today at CDN$8.00, up 0.56 on the day but still less than half of the year's high of 19.39. Like KDN, BLX also has small scale hydro exposure, but BLX has another advantage of being the largest North American producer of electricity from wood waste, a growing segment of the biomass industry.



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Renewable Power Stocks Investments

Credit Markets Panic provides wind energy opportunity

If you ever wanted to consider investing in the stock market but always feared it was too risky, well you lucky bastard, isn't this your golden opportunity. For believers in the longterm viability of the wind power industry and the major companies that comprise it, today's continued carnage offers up what appear to be some extreme bargains, but only the future can tell for sure. Still, one would think that when markets do come back, clean energy producers will likely be among the stocks to watch.

Here are some green energy stocks (and funds!) that are down significantly from their highs, with a focus on wind energy related renewable power investments. This is NOT a recommendation to buy any individual securities, though I do feel confident in suggesting that investors should begin dollar-cost averaging programs into green energy stock funds, as any further volatility will just create larger share purchases for the same dollar amount.

For individual investors and professionals, this is an invitation to BEGIN your research, for when America inevitably comes roaring back, some of these domestic and international names should be among the leaders.

Market close of October 6th, 2008:

First Trust Global Wind Energy (FAN)

Wind power investment fund is designed to track the performance of ISE Global Wind Energy Index. At 15.44, down by half from the high of 31.50, it is a great time to consider dollar cost averaging into this diversified basket of quality global wind energy companies.


PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND)

At 13.92, shares of this high quality, diversified windpower fund off is off over 50% from the year's high. Individual stocks can represent high risk after they have fallen significantly, yet in equity sector funds this volatility often indicates increased longterm capital gains opportunity.


Suzlon Energy

Suzlon Energy Ltd (Suzlon) is an integrated wind power company. Its operations include to manufacturing, designing, developing and selling of wind turbine generators (WTGs) and gear box. Its other operations include sale/sub-lease of land, infrastructure development income and power generation income.

At 127.10, the stock is off 70% from a high of 460, and you get one of the world's premier wind energy companies at just 16.6 times earnings.


VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS (VWS.CO)

At 393.50 the number one wind power company on the planet is available at a signficiant discount to the years high of 700.



Ormat Technologies (ORA)

An American success story and the world's premier geothermal energy company, Ormat at 30.35 represents a PE of 26.5, a seemingly reasonable price to pay for the leading global geothermal energy stock.


Kaydon Corp (KDN)

Kaydon Corporation (Kaydon) is a major supplier of bearings and other components to the wind turbine industry. Designs, manufactures custom-engineered, performance-critical products for a diverse customer base. KDN products include bearings and components, and filters and filter housings, and also custom rings, shaft seals, linear deceleration products, specialty balls, fuel cleansing systems, gas-phase air filtration systems and replacement media, industrial presses and metal alloy products. These products are used by customers in a variety of robotics, medical, material handling, machine tool positioning, aerospace, defense, alternative energy, security, electronic and other industrial applications.

At 39.73, the common stock is off a third from the high of 61.57, and now yields about 1.7%. A diversified way to invest in wind energy and high technology.



And on a more speculative note:


Western Wind Energy

The key to owning and profiting from quality junior stocks is getting positions when the chips are down, then holding for the longtermand selling into sunshine. Western Wind Energy is a real company with a diversified portfolio of wind power projects in development in western North America, primarily California and Arizona. At $1.00, the shares are down over three-quarters from the high of 4.35.



More Green Energy Stocks and Renewable Power Investing links:

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Geothermal Energy Stocks, Geothermal Projects

Wind Energy Stocks, Renewable Power Funds