ABSTRACT
Wind power is often held up as the most accessible and cost-effective route to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and improving our energy independence, yet knowledge of what it offers is often clouded by myths and misunderstandings, which can hamper its adoption.
This new book, the result of an ambitious project coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association, aims to present the facts about wind energy. It includes six sections discussing:
- technology
- grid integration
- economics of wind
- its industry and markets
- its environmental impacts
- the scenarios and targets for wind energy.
Contributions are drawn from nine leading research bodies across Europe, and the material is global in its scope. It is therefore an essential resource and reference for those whose work or study demands an in-depth examination of the subject, and for anyone who wants detailed, accurate and up-to-date information on this key energy source.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |28 pages
Executive Summary
chapter |26 pages
Executive Summary
part |123 pages
Technology
chapter |1 pages
I.1 Introduction
chapter |31 pages
I.2 Wind Resource Estimation
chapter |31 pages
I.3 Wind Turbine Technology
chapter |13 pages
I.4 Wind Farm Design
chapter |18 pages
I.5 Offshore
chapter |14 pages
I.6 Small Wind Turbines
chapter |13 pages
I.7 Research and Development
part |44 pages
Grid Integration
chapter |3 pages
II.1 Setting The Scene
chapter |9 pages
II.2 Wind Power Variability and Impacts on Power Systems
chapter |8 pages
II.4 Grid Infrastructure Upgrade for Large-Scale Integration
chapter |5 pages
II.5 Grid Connection Requirements
chapter |4 pages
II.6 Wind Power's Contribution to System Adequacy
chapter |7 pages
II.7 Economic Aspects: Integration Costs and Benefits
part |62 pages
The Economics of Wind Power
chapter |12 pages
III.1 Cost of On-Land Wind Power
chapter |9 pages
III.2 Offshore Developments
chapter |5 pages
III.3 Project Financing
chapter |13 pages
III.4 Prices and Support Mechanisms
chapter |9 pages
III.5 Wind Power on the Spot Market
chapter |3 pages
III.6 Wind Power Compared to Conventional Power Generation
chapter |8 pages
III.7 Employment
part |47 pages
Industry and Markets
chapter |1 pages
Part IV Introduction
chapter |6 pages
IV.1 Wind in the European Power Market
chapter |11 pages
IV.2 European Market Overview
chapter |10 pages
IV.3 Industry Actors and Investment Trends
chapter |9 pages
IV.4 Global Wind Energy Markets
part |105 pages
Environmental Issues
chapter |2 pages
Part V Introduction
chapter |17 pages
V.1 Environmental Benefits
chapter |20 pages
V.2 Environmental Impacts
chapter |17 pages
V.3 Policy Measures To Combat Climate Change
chapter |12 pages
V.4 Externalities And Wind Compared To Other Techologies
chapter |13 pages
V.6 Social Acceptance Of Wind Energy And Wind Farms
part |38 pages
Scenarios and Targets