Analyzing the Asian Wind Power Industry

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

A. Introduction to Wind Power

• A.1 A Clean Green Energy - Wind Power
  • A.1.1 What is Wind Power?
  • A.1.2 How does it Work?
• A.2 Brief History of Wind Power
• A.3 Electricity from Wind
• A.4 How do Wind Turbines Work?
• A.5 Wind Power Technology
• A.6 Wind Power Markets
• A.7 Accommodating the Variable Nature of Wind Power
• A.8 Environmental Impact

B. Growth Drivers for Wind Energy

• B.1 Supply Security
• B.2 Environmental Potential
• B.3 Climate Change & Wind Power
  • B.3.1 Clean Development Mechanism
  • B.3.2 Wind Energy CDM Projects
• B.4 Economic Feasibility
• B.5 Employment & Development of Rural Areas
• B.6 Renewable Quotas
• B.7 Technology

C. The Global Wind Market

• C.1 Present-day Market Scenario
• C.2 General Situation
• C.3 Leading Wind Markets in 2008
• C.4 Increasing Growth Rates
• C.5 Looking at Continental Distribution
• C.6 World Wind Resources
• C.7 Looking at Africa
• C.8 Profiling Asia Briefly
• C.9 Looking at Australia and Oceania
• C.10 Looking at Europe
• C.11 Looking at Latin America
• C.12 Looking at North America
• C.13 The Future Scenario
  • C.13.1 Rising Importance of Wind Energy
  • C.13.2 Global Outlook Scenarios
  • C.13.3 Costs & Benefits
  • C.13.4 Investment
  • C.13.5 Generation Costs
  • C.13.6 Employment
  • C.13.7 Wind Energy Outlook from Energy Watch Group
  • C.13.8 Global Wind Turbine Market

D. Looking at Global Policies

• D.1 Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol & Post 2012 Reductions Framework
• D.2 Changes in Export Credit Agencies, Multi-Lateral Development Banks & International Finance Institutions

E. Developing Wind Energy in Times of Recession

F. Global Wind Industry & the Financial Crisis

• F.1 Fall in Demand
• F.2 High Cost of Capital

G. Looking at Wind Power Development Strategies: 2008 to 2020

• G.1 Europe
• G.2 United States of America
• G.3 Asia

H. Global Wind Turbine Markets

• H.1 Future Perspectives
• H.2 Market Patterns
• H.3 Competition in the Industry

I. Global Offshore Wind Energy Markets

• I.1 Market Profile
• I.2 Trends in Offshore Wind Development

J. Analyzing Wind Power in Asia

• J.1 Emergence of Many Players in the Market
• J.2 Analysis of the Asian Wind Turbine Supply Market
• J.3 Competition in the Industry

K. Wind Energy in Australia

• K.1 Market Profile
• K.2 Market Potential of Wind Energy
• K.3 Wind Power & Australia' s Environment
• K.4 Issues Facing the Industry
• K.5 Major Wind Farms in Australia
  • K.5.1 Bald Hills Wind Farm
  • K.5.2 Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm
  • K.5.3 Challicum Hills Wind Farm
  • K.5.4 Clements Gap Wind Farm
  • K.5.5 Crookwell Wind Farm
  • K.5.6 Emu Downs Wind Farm
  • K.5.7 Hallett Wind Farm
  • K.5.8 Lake Bonney Wind Farm
  • K.5.9 Mount Millar Wind Farm
  • K.5.10 Portland Wind Project
  • K.5.11 Snowtown Wind Farm
  • K.5.12 Walkaway Wind Farm
  • K.5.13 Wattle Point Wind Farm
  • K.5.14 Waubra Wind Farm

L. Wind Energy in China

• L.1 History of Wind Power in China
• L.2 Market Profile
• L.3 Key Takeaways
• L.4 Wind Energy Resources in China
• L.5 Supply & Demand Scenario
• L.6 Companies in the Wind Energy Market
• L.7 Market Potential & Technology Developments
• L.8 Key Provinces in China Suitable for Wind Power Development
  • L.8.1 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
  • L.8.2 Hebei Province
  • L.8.3 Liaoning Province
  • L.8.4 Jilin Province
  • L.8.5 Guangdong Province
  • L.8.6 Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
  • L.8.7 Jiangsu Province
  • L.8.8 Shandong Province
• L.9 Evolution of Grid-Connected Wind Farms
• L.10 Market Structure
• L.11 Looking at the Market Environment
• L.12 China' s Wind Power Equipment Manufacturers
• L.13 Wind Equipment Manufacturing Market in China
• L.14 Wind Turbine Market in China
• L.15 Manufacturing of Turbine Components & Accessories
  • L.15.1 Production of Bearings
  • L.15.2 Production of Blades
  • L.15.3 Production of Electrical Controls
  • L.15.4 Production of Gearboxes
  • L.15.5 Production of Generators
• L.16 Regulatory Framework
  • L.16.1 The Renewable Energy Law
  • L.16.2 Tax Incentives
  • L.16.3 Wind Power Concessions Approach
  • L.16.4 Government Financing Programs
  • L.16.5 Research & Development Programs
  • L.16.6 Other Policy Programs
• L.17 Present-day Installed Capacity of Wind Power
• L.18 Role of the Concession Program
• L.19 Analysis of Off-grid Wind Power Generation
• L.20 Challenges Facing the Wind Power Industry in China
  • L.20.1 Conflicts arising from Industry Institutions
  • L.20.2 Investment Loans & Taxes
  • L.20.3 Energy Price Distortions
  • L.20.4 Clashes between Foreign & Domestic Technologies
• L.21 Wind Pricing Policy in China
• L.22 Impact of the Pricing Policy
  • L.22.1 Increased Growth in Wind Power Market
  • L.22.2 Price Variations in Projects
  • L.22.3 Effect on Private & Foreign Investment
  • L.22.4 Looking at the Current Progress on the Policy
• L.23 Competition in the Industry
  • L.23.1 Competition Trends
• L.24 Driving of Domestic Development
• L.25 Wind: An Important Source of Power in China

M. Wind Power in India

• M.1 Market Profile
• M.2 Regulatory Framework for Wind Energy
• M.3 Wind Industry Developments in India
• M.4 Current Market Profile
• M.5 Wind Potential in India
• M.6 Wind Resources in India
• M.7 Leading Wind Energy Producing States in India
• M.8 Looking at the Vankusawade Wind Park

N. Wind Energy in Japan

• N.1 Market Profile
• N.2 Potential of Wind Energy in Japan
• N.3 Market Status
• N.4 Regulatory Framework
• N.5 Slowdown in the Japanese Wind Market
• N.6 Wind Farms in Japan
  • N.6.1 Aoyama Plateau Wind Farm
  • N.6.2 Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm
  • N.6.3 Seto Wind Farm

O. Wind Energy in New Zealand

• O.1 Market Profile
• O.2 Power Generating Potential of Wind Energy in New Zealand
• O.3 Wind Farms in New Zealand
  • O.3.1 Awhitu Wind Farm
  • O.3.2 Hau Nui Wind Farm
  • O.3.3 Hauauru ma raki
  • O.3.4 Hawke' s Bay Wind Farm
  • O.3.5 Project West Wind
  • O.3.6 Tararua Wind Farm
  • O.3.7 Te Apiti Wind Farm
  • O.3.8 Te Rere Hau Wind Farm
  • O.3.9 White Hill Wind Farm

P. Wind Energy in the Philippines

• P.1 Market Profile
• P.2 Wind Resources in the Philippines
• P.3 Looking at the Renewable Energy Bill

Q. Wind Energy in South Korea

• Q.1 Market Profile

R. Wind Energy in Taiwan

• R.1 Market Profile
• R.2 Market Potential of Wind Energy in Taiwan
• R.3 Wind Resources in Taiwan

S. Wind Energy in Thailand

• S.1 Market Profile

T. Other Asian Markets

• T.1 Afghanistan
• T.2 Bhutan
• T.3 Fiji
• T.4 Indonesia
• T.5 Maldives
• T.6 Pakistan
• T.7 Sri Lanka

U. Evolution of Renewable Energy in Developing Asian Countries

• U.1 Challenges & Success Conditions
• U.2 Obstacles in the Way
  • U.2.1 Technological Issues
  • U.2.2 Financial Issues
  • U.2.3 Cognitive Issues
  • U.2.4 Institutional Issues
• U.3 Success Situations
  • U.3.1 Technological Factors
  • U.3.2 Financial Factors
  • U.3.3 Cognitive Factors
  • U.3.4 Institutional Factors

V. Ensuring Energy Security in Asia & the Pacific

W. Looking at Wind Energy CDM Projects

X. Major Global Manufacturers

• X.1 Leading Industry Contributors
  • X.1.1 ACCIONA Energy
  • X.1.2 Airtricity
  • X.1.3 Bonus Energy
  • X.1.4 Cielo Wind Power
  • X.1.5 DeWind
  • X.1.6 Ecotecnia
  • X.1.7 EDF Energies Nouvelles
  • X.1.8 Enercon
  • X.1.9 Energia Hidroelectrica de Navarra (EHN)
  • X.1.10 Eurus Energy
  • X.1.11 FPL Energy
  • X.1.12 Fuhrlander
  • X.1.13 Gamesa Eolica
  • X.1.14 GE Energy
  • X.1.15 Gold Wind Science and Technology Co. Ltd
  • X.1.16 Horizon Wind Energy
  • X.1.17 Invenergy
  • X.1.18 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • X.1.19 MSPL Limited
  • X.1.20 NEG Micon
  • X.1.21 Nordex
  • X.1.22 Pioneer Wincon
  • X.1.23 PPM Energy
  • X.1.24 REpower Systems
  • X.1.25 Regen Powertech
  • X.1.26 ScanWind
  • X.1.27 Shell Renewables
  • X.1.28 Siemens
  • X.1.29 Sinovel Wind Co. Ltd.
  • X.1.30 Suzlon
  • X.1.31 TransCanada
  • X.1.32 UPC Wind
  • X.1.33 Vestas
  • X.1.34 VisionQuest Windelectric
  • X.1.35 Western Wind Energy
  • X.1.36 Wind Prospect
  • X.1.37 WKN Windkraft Nord
  • X.1.38 Xi' an-Nordex

Y. Debunking Wind Myths

• Y.1 The Myth: "Wind Power is Expensive"
• Y.2 The Myth: "Wind Power Harms the Environment
• Y.3 The Myth: "Wind Power is Unreliable and Always needs Back-up"
• Y.4 The Myth: "Wind Power is Highly Subsidized"

Z. Appendix

AA. Glossary of Terms