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 MOHAMMED KABIRUDDINMS
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Energy Systems, UPES5/13/2008
Wind Energy
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 Potential & Global Scenario
 
Wind Energy
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Contents
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Executive Summary2)
 
Global Status
EuropeNorth AmericaAsiaAustrialiaAfrica
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Indian Scenario4)
 
Drivers for Wind Energy
a.
 
Energy Securityb.
 
Environmental Concernc.
 
Economicsd.
 
Advantagese.
 
CO
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Savingsf.
 
Essential Requirementsg.
 
Limitations
 
Noise
 
Birds
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wildlife
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References
 
Wind Energy
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Executive Summary
The global market for wind power has been expanding faster than anyother source of renewable energy. From just 4,800 MW in 1995 the world totalhas multiplied more than twelve-fold to reach over 59,000 MW at the end of 2005.The international market is expected to have an annual turnover in 2006
of more than € 13 billion, with an estimated 150,000 people employed around
the world. The success of the industry has attracted investors from themainstream finance and traditional energy sectors. In a number of countriesthe proportion of electricity generated by wind power is now challenging
conventional fuels. In Denmark, 20% of the country’s electricity is currently
supplied by the wind. In Spain, the contribution has reached 8%, and is set torise to 15% by the end of the decade.These figures show that wind power is already able to provide asignificant input of carbon-free electricity. In 2005, the global wind energysector registered another record year, with a total of 11,531 MW of newcapacity installed. This represented a 40.5% increase on an annual basis and a24% cumulative growth.Wind power is now established as an energy source in over 50 countriesaround the world. Those with the highest totals in 2005 were Germany (18,428MW), Spain (10,027 MW), the USA (9,149 MW), India (4,430 MW) andDenmark (3,122 MW). A number of other countries, including Italy, the UK, theNetherlands, China, Japan and Portugal, have reached the 1,000 MW mark.
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