Wind power

Electric power generation by wind turbines is the second largest contributor, next to hydro power, to world renewable electricity generation (IEA, 2013). Furthermore, wind power is commonly regarded as a key technology in addressing some of the greatest environmental and resource concerns of today, namely anthropogenic climate change and other negative consequences from air pollution, and energy security. Among other factors, a strong growth in today’s markets and prospects of exploiting vast and as yet untapped resources, contribute to the anticipation that wind power will play a significant role in shifting energy markets away from fossil-based power generation towards renewables in coming decades (GWEC, 2011; Wiser et al., 2011b). Wind power likewise features prominently in the current body of global climate change mitigation scenarios produced by energy-economy models (IEA, 2010a, 2013; Krey and Clarke, 2011).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy

Climate Action