Wind Energy Outlook for North America

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Issues

• 2.1 Defining the Market
  • 2.1.1 Wind Power in the Context of All Electricity Sources
    • 2.1.1.1 Global Cumulative Electricity Capacity and Additions - All Sources
    • 2.1.1.2 Global Renewable Electricity Generation Capacity and Additions
• 2.2 Industry Growth Drivers
  • 2.2.1 Increasing Demand for Energy
  • 2.2.2 Legislative, Regulatory, Incentives, and Subsidies
  • 2.2.3 Advantages to Other Renewables
    • 2.2.3.1 Lower Lifetime Costs than Solar and Hydroelectric
    • 2.2.3.2 Potential Forecasting Improvements
    • 2.2.3.3 Less Land Use Impacts than Solar
  • 2.2.4 Improvements to Existing Technologies
    • 2.2.4.1 Increasing Turbine Capacities
    • 2.2.4.2 Self-Erecting Towers
    • 2.2.4.3 Better Component Reliability
• 2.3 Implementation Issues
  • 2.3.1 Economic Disadvantages to Nonrenewable Sources
  • 2.3.2 Transmission Line Constraints

3. Technology Issues

• 3.1 Wnd Turbine Basics
  • 3.1.1 Towers
  • 3.1.2 Nacelles and Interior Components
  • 3.1.3 Rotors - Blades and Hub
  • 3.1.4 Wind Turbine Raw Materials
  • 3.1.5 Types
    • 3.1.5.1 Horizontal Axis vs. Vertical Axis
    • 3.1.5.2 Upwind vs. Downwind
    • 3.1.5.3 Three Blades vs. Two Blades
    • 3.1.5.4 Onshore vs. Offshore
    • 3.1.5.5 Direct Drive vs. Traditional Geared Turbine
  • 3.1.6 Marketability and Commercialization
    • 3.1.6.1 Cost
      • 3.1.6.1.1 Equipment Costs
      • 3.1.6.1.2 Balance of Station Costs
      • 3.1.6.1.3 Operations and Maintenance Costs
      • 3.1.6.1.4 Refurbishment Costs
    • 3.1.6.2 Efficiency
    • 3.1.6.3 Reliability
    • 3.1.6.4 Scalability
    • 3.1.6.5 Availability

4. Market Forecasts and Demand Drivers

• 4.1 World Energy Generation by Region
• 4.2 World Renewable Energy Generation by Region
  • 4.2.1 Estimated Wind Energy Production by Region
  • 4.2.2 Wind Energy Forecasts, North America
    • 4.2.2.1 United States
    • 4.2.2.2 Canada

5. Key Industry Players

• 5.1 Established Turbine Designers, Integrators, and Manufacturers
  • 5.1.1 ACCIONA Energia
  • 5.1.2 Enercon
  • 5.1.3 Gamesa
  • 5.1.4 GE Wind Energy
  • 5.1.5 Mitsubishi Power Systems
  • 5.1.6 Nordex Group
  • 5.1.7 REpower Systems AG
  • 5.1.8 Siemens Energy Sector
  • 5.1.9 Suzlon Energy Limited
  • 5.1.10 Vestas
• 5.2 New Entrants and Innovators: Turbine Designers, Integrators, and Manufacturers
  • 5.2.1 American Superconductor (AMSC) and Windtec (subsidiary)
  • 5.2.2 Clipper Windpower
  • 5.2.3 Eozen
  • 5.2.4 Nordic Windpower
• 5.3 Turbine Component Manufacturers
  • 5.3.1 Bosch Rexroth
  • 5.3.2 LM Glasfiber

6. Company Directory

7. Acronym and Abbreviation List

8. Table of Contents

9. Table of Figures

10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

Table of Charts and Figures

• Global Cumulative Electricity Capacity by Source: 2007
• Global Electricity Capacity Additions: 2007
• Global Cumulative Renewable Energy Electricity Capacity by Source: 2007
• Global Renewable Electricity Capacity Additions by Source: 2007
• Comparative Household Electricity Prices for Industrialized Countries: 1999-2006
• Global Installed Electricity Generating Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2005-2025
• Electricity Generation Sources for U.S., OECD Europe and Japan: 2007
• Cumulative Wind Power Production, World Markets: 2006-2015
• Annual Wind Turbine Unit Sales, North America: 2007-2015
• Annual Wind Turbine Revenues, North America: 2007-2015
• Wind Turbine Market Share by Manufacturer, World Markets: 2008
• American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, Energy Funding
• Estimated Lifetime Generation Costs by Renewable Fuel Type
• Wind Speeds Can Drop Suddenly
• Land Conversion from Agriculture: Wind vs. Concentrated Solar Energy
• Causes of Bird Fatalities
• Wind Turbine Sizes Have Grown Dramatically Over 30 Years
• Estimated Lifetime Generation Costs by Power Production Plant Type
• Diagram of a Sample Wind Turbine
• Evolution of Turbine Tower Designs
• Diagram of a Sample Nacelle
• Rotor Diameters Increased More than 5X Since 1980
• Main Raw Materials Used in Wind Turbines
• Horizontal and Vertical Axis Designs
• Select Wind Turbine Prices, 2008
• Sample Capital Costs of an Installed Turbine: 1.5 MW Example, 2009
• Types of Repairs on Wind Turbines (2.5kW to 1.5MW), 2008
• U.S. Renewable Portfolio Standards, Goals, and Required Renewables
• Summary of Opportunities and Challenges for Wind Power and Turbine Manufacturing
• Cost for Wind Turbine Components

Table of Tables

• Cumulative Installed Wind Capacity, North America: 2006-2015
• New Additions of Wind Capacity, North America: 2007-2015
• Growth in Cumulative Installed Wind Capacity, North America: 2007-2015
• Wind Energy Production, North America: 2006-2015
• Average Wind Turbine Price per Kilowatt, North America: 2007-2015
• New Wind Turbines Deployed, North America: 2007-2015
• Total Wind Turbines Deployed, North America: 2007-2015
• Wind Turbine Investments, North America: 2007-2015
• Wind Turbine Market Share by Manufacturer, World Markets: 2008