The World Wind Power Report Ed 3 2006

Publication Date	July 2006
Publisher	ABS Energy Research
Product Type	Report
Pages	157
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ABS00045

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Summary

There has been continued growth in the year 2005. Global wind capacity reached 59 G MW by the end of 2005 and is continuing to grow. Wind power is now a mainstream energy resource, the fastest growing form of electricity generation in the world. However, several countries now have an operational record based on data recorded on a large scale over several years and serious issues are emerging. At least one country has declared a moratorium on wind power and some major operators are reassessing their options. This report examines these issues in detail and highlights the problems.

Content

I. Executive Summary
- Wind power development
- Industry issues
- Capacity factors
- Intermittency or variability of wind
- Mis-match of supply and demand
- Inadequacy of weather forecasting
- The difficulty of balancing the grid because of the variability of wind
- Demands on the grid
- Credit capacity
- Wind a part of a portfolio of generating sources
- Size of wind carpets
- Doubts about the true contribution of wind power to emissions reduction
II. The development of wind energy and the market in 2006
- The global market in 2005
- The leading wind power countries in 2006
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Asia
- Pacific
- Africa and Middle East
III. The future market for wind power
IV. An assessment of factors affecting wind power
- Topics of contention and their terminology
- Base load
- Intermittency
- Capacity factor
- Capacity credit
- Spinning reserve
- The operational experiences of wind power
- E.ON Netz Wind Report, 2004
- E.ON Netz Wind Report, 2005
- Western Denmark 2005
- USA experience
- Spain
- Wind a part of a portfolio
- Reduction in carbon emissions
- Contribution and target of renewables in reducing carbon emissions
- UCTE position paper on wind power
- Main characteristics of wind power
- Availability of supply
V. National policies
- Europe - the EU Renewable Energy Directive
- EU Environmental Directives
- Security of supply
VI. Policy landscape for renewable energy
- Policy targets for renewable energy
- Support systems in the EU
- Feed-in tariffs
- Green certificates
- Pure tendering
- Tax incentives
- Mixed systems
VII. National wind power markets and support plans Denmark
- Market size and forecast
- Future targets in Denmark
- Wind power ownership
- The energy policy role of power companies
- Power companies' ownership of wind power
- Pricing for wind power
- Special rules for private (individual or co-operative) owners
- Grid connection, grid reinforcement
- Wind resources
- Wind generation structure
- Offshore wind power
- Wind turbine size
- R&D technology development
- The role of Risoe National Laboratory and others
- The role of power companies in R&D
- New concepts
- Offshore projects
- Government support
- Funding Levels
- Ministry of Environment and Energy's Energy Research Programme (EFP).
- Ministry of Environment and Energy's Programme for Development, Demonstration
- and Information on Renewable Energy (UVE)
- Priorities
- Legislation
- Windmill Law
- Energy 21
- Danish Energy Agency
- Electricity Reform
- Export Assistance
- Renewable Energy Island
- Promotion of Local Initiatives
- Danish manufacturing base
- Turbine and component suppliers
- The Danish Wind Industry Association list four ""Core"" members.
- Germany
- Market size and forecast
- Market share Germany
- Repowering trend
- Offshore potential
- Wind turbine size
- Government support and R&D
- Stromeinspeisungsgesetz - Electricity Feed Law (EFL)
- Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz / EEG)
- Renewable Energy Law
- Investment Assistance
- Planning Privileges
- 250 Megawatt Programme
- REISI - A new and further-reaching Information System based on ISEE and WISY
- Technology Area Wind Energy
- Product Information
- Development of wind energy use in Germany
- Operational results
- External Conditions of Operation
- Download of measured data
- El Dorado
- Regional incentives
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Manufacturing Base
- Spain
- Annual investment in wind power
- Manufacturing industry
- Wind developers
- Wind turbine size
- Future targets
- R&D Technology development
- Government support
- Guaranteed market price
- Fixed Tariff Option
- Market Option
- United Kingdom
- Wind resources
- Market size
- Future development
- Future targets
- Development programmes
- Offshore wind power
- R1
- R2
- Government support
- Manufacturing Base
- United States
- The start of wind power
- Market size and forecast
- Suppliers
- Outlook
- Future targets
- Low speed wind technology
- Cost of wind energy generation
- Technology development in the USA
1. Making longer, stronger blades
2. Designing taller towers
3. Building multi-megawatt turbines
- Understanding turbulent wind patterns
- Research and Development
- Offshore wind development
- Government support
- Investment Tax Credits
- Production Tax Credits
- Property Tax Reductions
- Accelerated Depreciation
- Direct Production Incentives
- Direct Investment Incentives (Grants)
- Government Subsidised Loans
- "Standard Offer Contracts" for Small and Distributed Projects
- Net Metering or Net Billing
- Site Prospecting, Review and Permitting
- Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
- Auctioned Contracts
- Green Marketing/Pricing
- State Mandates
- Research and Development
- Manufacturing Base
- Major Manufacturers
- Small wind turbine manufacturers
- UWIG Members 2006
- India
- Market size and forecast
- Future targets
- Cost
- R&D Technology development
- The Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET)
- Government support
- MNES - Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources
- IREDA - Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd
- Financial incentives have also been provided for investors
- State incentives
- Manufacturing Base
- Wind Energy Producers Association (WINPRO)
- Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA)
- Turbine and Component Suppliers
- China
- Installed wind capacity
- Market size and forecast
- Wind development support
- Wind Power Concessions
- Renewable energy law & regulations for renewable energy power
- Future targets
- Offshore wind power
- Wind turbine size
- Costs
- Local manufacturing capability
- Past constraints on development of wind power in China
- High costs.
- Limited wind resource assessment data
- Difficulty in securing project approval and negotiating power purchase agreements
- Failure to account for the full environmental benefits of wind power
- Subsidised financing for imported wind turbines
- Government support
- ""Ride the Wind"" (Chengfeng) programme
- Wind concessions
- National Debt Programme
- 863 Wind Programme
- Foreign assistance
- Foreign participation
- Manufacturing Base
- Medium and large wind turbines
- Micro and small wind turbines
- Italy
- Renewable energy policy
- Government policy
- Strategy
- Italian manufacturers
- Netherlands
- Government policies, financial incentives and market stimulation
- Manufacturers
- Austria
- National renewable energy targets
- Current situation
- Argentina
- Canada
- R&D
- Government production incentive
- Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI)
- Programme operation
- Terms of the incentive
- Amount of financial incentive for the ten-year period by commissioning date
- Future target
- France
- Greece
- Future target
- Ireland
- Variability
- Japan
- Environmental and renewables policy
- Future target for wind power
- Government programmes
- R&D
- Sweden
- Portugal
- Government support
- Renewables target
- Australia
- Government renewables policy and support
- State initiatives
- Manufacturing base
- Corporate initiatives
VIII. Wind farm developers and owners
IX. Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy compared with other forms of energy
X. Manufacturing base
- The top ten wind turbine companies
- Vestas
- GE Wind
- Gamesa
- Enercon
- Siemens
- Suzlon
- REPower
- Mitsubishi
- Nordex
XI. Offshore wind power - The New Frontier
- Operating offshore wind farms
- The benefits
- The challenges, offshore: costs
- Projects in the pipeline
- Forecasting a New Technology - Experience Curves and Progress Ratios (PR)
XII. Development of wind turbine size and capacity factor
- Capacity Factors
- Directory of Manufacturers

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