Wind Power Report 2006

Author: ABS Energy Research | Economics, Europe, General, Grid

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This is the advertisement for what ABS, a U.K. research firm, believes to be “the most important Wind Report that we have yet produced.” Key Findings:

The wind power industry is reaching a highly controversial phase in its development as solid operational data becomes available about its performance, limitations and effects on the grid
The ABS report concludes that governments, developers and operators should seriously consider their options regarding wind power
Wind power reports have now been published by energy agencies and the network operators in USA, Germany, Spain, Denmark and Ireland, delineating critical problems. Deutsche EnergieAgentur (dena) has published a comprehensive report on German wind power on behalf of the Federal Government, together with the utility and wind and industries
The dena report assessed the capacity credit of wind power in Germany in 2003 as 890-1,230 MW, i.e. 6% of installed wind capacity of 14,603 MW, rising to 1,820-2,300 MW for 36,000 MW installed in 2015, with a reserve capacity requirement of 7,000 MW
The claimed savings in GHG emissions has been questioned
Denmark exported over 80% of wind generated electricity to Norway in 2004, which has 98.5% carbon-free hydro generation, because wind delivered a surplus of 84%, according to the CEO of Eltra, almost nullifying any emissions savings
Wind’s intermittency places a large strain on system balance
A new understanding is emerging about the relative efficiencies and emissions of base load operation of fossil fuel plant versus plant used in back up of a variable source
Wind power has been promoted for politico/environmental reasons and wind developers have benefited from substantial subsidies, leading to exaggerated claims. A reality check is needed.

Many of the sources that ABS used are available here in the National Wind Watch Resource Library – see the Technical Papers section in our list of key documents – and are also excerpted in Eric Rosenbloom’s “The Low Benefit of Industrial Wind.”

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