Wind Power Development in Europe

Hatziargyriou, N; Zervos, A

dc.contributor.author	Hatziargyriou, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Zervos, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:17:19Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:17:19Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	0018-9219	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14458
dc.subject	Electric energy	en
dc.subject	Greenhouse gas emissions	en
dc.subject	Wind power	en
dc.subject	Wind power technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.title	Wind Power Development in Europe	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/5.975906	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/5.975906	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	More than 70% of the total worldwide electricity-generating wind turbines 117500 MW total) has been installed in Europe. Of these, 3500 MW were installed in 2000 alone, continuing an impressive pace of development over the last several years. At the same time, the European wind manufacturing Industry is booming with two-thirds of the world market short; These remarkable developments are attributed to ike effective support of the European Union and of the national European stales, following their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Wind power is now seen as a clean, cost-effective alternative to other forms of conventional electricity: production with clear benefits to the environment and to the economy, as a whole: In this review paper, the current state and prospects of wind power in Europe are described, with special emphasis on the three countries leading wind power development in Europe, i.e., Germany, Denmark, and Spain. The investment models applied in Europe play a decisive role in this development. Their differences and effects are shown and the role of renewable! in reducing CO2 (the primary GHG) emissions is highlighted. Finally, current trends and prospects of the European Wind Turbine technology are discussed. ©2001 IEEE.	en
heal.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC	en
heal.journalName	Proceedings of the IEEE	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/5.975906	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000173303900005	en
dc.identifier.volume	89	en
dc.identifier.issue	12	en
dc.identifier.spage	1765	en
dc.identifier.epage	1782	en