Importance The world practice of technology diffusion indicates that high-tech sectors can dynamically evolve not only due to implementing national scientific developments, but also due to calling in companies that are the leaders of high-tech production for opening joint ventures and subsidiaries. The level of high-tech production localization is a critical point. Objectives This research examines protectionist practices various WTO member countries use to accelerate energy technologies diffusion (wind energy case). The legislative aspects of introducing a production localization index are analyzed, as well as positive and negative effects of this practice. Methods This research draws upon a bibliographical analysis, statistical analysis, comparative analysis, and case studies. Results Localization threshold introduction has both positive and negative effects the article describes. Conclusions and Relevance The major wind potential of Russia and the high-volume domestic market as well as a high level of development of related industries such as metallurgy, rare earth production, energy mechanical engineering, allow assuming that introducing a threshold localization index will be an economically justifiable stimulus for the development of the national wind energy engineering.
Keywords: localization index, wind energy, power engineering, investment
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