Published September 1996 | Version v1
Report Metadata-only

Wind energy

Creators

  • 1. ECN Renewable Energy, Petten (Netherlands)
  • 2. Risoe National Lab., Roskilde (Denmark)
  • 3. Garrad and Hassan and Partners, Bristol (United Kingdom)

Description

An overview of the worldwide developments with respect to the market for wind power and wind turbines is given. Attention is paid to the wind power potential, the efficiency of wind turbines, the market situation in March 1996, the competitive strength and costs of wind power, the impact on employment, the barriers that hampered the growth of installed wind power, and future prospects. 11 figs., 16 refs

Availability note (English)

Available from the author at the Netherlands Energy Research Foundation (ECN), P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG Petten (Netherlands).

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
21 p.
Report number
ECN-RX--96-057

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
28034951
Subject category
S17: WIND ENERGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CAPACITY; COMPETITION; COST; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; MARKET; PLANNING; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RESOURCE POTENTIAL; REVIEWS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY

Optional Information

Notes
This paper is presented at the Eurosun '96 conference, that was held in Freiburg, Germany, 16-19 Sep 1996.