Sustainable Developments of Wind Power in Europe. Part 2: Strategies and Activities

Abstract

Wind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy source in Europe. Europe accounted for 69% of the total installed capacity and 70% of the annual market growth during 2005. The wind energy sector would have preferred a strengthening of existing, successful, legislation, and is concerned that a new legislative package could take years to adopt at a crucial time in the development of large scale wind power. The main objective of this study is to summarize the strategies and activities of the EU countries toward sustainable development goals. In addition, this paper describes the environmental and economic impacts of wind power technology in the EU.

Keywords:

• activities
• economic impacts
• environmental impacts
• EU
• strategies
• wind energy

Notes

*Contribution to electricity excluding large hydro.