Analyzing the Global Wind Energy Industry

Table of Contents

• A. Executive Summary

Section 1: Overview of Wind Energy

• B. Historical Background of Industry
• C. Global Wind Power Scenario
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Asia
  • Latin America
  • Australasia
  • Africa
  • Offshore
• D. Current Market Scenario
• E. Growth Drivers for Wind Energy
  • Supply Security
  • Environmental Potential
  • Economic Feasibility
  • Employment & Development of Rural Areas
  • Technology
• F. Benefits of Wind Energy
  • Economically Competitive
  • Value of Wind Energy to Rural Community
  • Lack of Consumption of Water
  • National Security
  • Renewable
  • Environmental Benefits
  • No Fluctuations in Prices
  • Myriad Uses
• G. Global Wind Resources & Grid Integration
  • Assessment of Wind Resources
  • Grid Integration & Variability
  • Challenges & Barriers in Wind Power Integration
  • System Operation
  • Grid Connection & Stability of System
  • Improvements in Infrastructure
• H. Environmental Impacts of Wind Power
• I. Offshore Wind Farms
  • Impact of Offshore Wind Farms
• J. Economics of Wind Energy
  • Investment
  • Generation Costs
• K. US Energy Subsidies & Wind Energy
• L. Technicalities of Wind Energy
  • Introduction
  • Energy Availability in Wind
  • Wind Resource
  • Converting Wind into Energy
  • Types of Windmill Rotors
  • Analyzing Windmill Performance
  • Wind Power & Capacity Factor
• M. Regulatory Framework for Wind Energy
• N. Reforms in the Electricity Market & Wind Power
  • Removal of Barriers
  • Removal of Market Misrepresentations
• O. Wind Energy for Rural Economic Development
  • Job Creation
  • Landowner Revenues
  • Improved Local Tax Base
  • Mitigating Natural Gas Prices
  • Wind Energy vs. Conventional Energy
• P. Building a Wind Farm
  • Identifying the Site
  • Preparing the Site
  • Building the Farm
• Q. Small Wind Energy Systems
  • Introduction to Small Wind Energy
  • Technologies Available
  • Grid-Connected Systems
  • Stand-Alone Systems
  • Building-Mounted Turbines
  • Turbine Sizes
  • Setting up a Small Wind Turbine
  • Economics of Small Scale Wind Energy
• R. Industry Outlook

Section 2: Country Analysis

• S. Australia
  • Wind Power in Australia
  • Wind Power & Electricity Grids
  • Wind Power Policy in Australia
• T. China
  • China' s Wind Resources
  • Policy & Market Development
  • Tax Incentives
  • Wind Power Concessions
  • Financing Programs
  • R&D Programs
• U. Canada
  • Canada' s Wind Energy
  • National Policy
  • Commercial Implementation of Wind Power
  • Market Developments
  • Deployment of Wind Energy & Barriers
  • Economics
  • Government R&D
• V. India
  • Historical Background
  • Present Market Scenario
• W. UK
  • Wind Energy in UK
  • Availability
  • Wind Events
  • Capacity Factor in UK
  • Wind Power & Electricity Demand
  • Transmission Requirements
• X. Wind Energy Incentives
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • India

Section 3: Leading Players & Projects

• Y. Leading Players
  • Horizon Wind Energy
  • Cielo Wind Power
  • Orion Energy
  • Renewable Energy Systems
  • GE
  • Suzlon Energy
  • Leader Wind Corporation
  • MidAmerican Energy Company
  • Vestas Wind Systems A/S
  • Wintec Energy, Ltd
• Z. Project Profiles
  • Green Mountain Energy
  • Enercon' s Project in Jaisalmer, India
  • Deeping St Nicholas
  • Altamont Pass
  • San Gorgonio Pass
  • Gray County Wind Farm
  • Callagheen
  • JD Wind III
  • Wolf Wind Farm
  • F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Section 4

• AA. Appendix
• BB. Glossary of Terms