WIND RAGING

This post is from a “gushy” press release about a report even more unabashedly bullish on wind energy than NewEnergyNews is:

“Wind Energy: A Global Strategic Business Report.”

To read the whole 627 page report will cost $3950. Must be some pretty damned good info there.

Wind Energy Storms Energy Sector – Cumulative Capacity to Exceed 360 Thousand Megawatts by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
July 16, 2007 (PR Newswire)

WHO
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
World Wind through 2006: This image won't post very large but when clicked comes up big and informative. (click to enlarge)

WHAT
"Wind Energy: A Global Strategic Business Report": major trends and issues, evolving trends in power generation, factors influencing the market, and regulatory environment.

WHEN
Europe: 85,000 megawatts in 2010, 169,000 megawatts in 2015
U.S.: 29,000 megawatts by 2010.

WHERE
US, Canada, Japan, Europe (Germany, Spain, Denmark, Italy, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Greece, France, Portugal, Austria, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (India, China, Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Africa/The Middle East, and Latin America markets.

WHY
- Wind is the fastest growing energy. Germany is presently biggest at 28% of market, Spain next.
- China, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan: 30-40% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in next 7-10 years
- “Green” issues and sustainability awareness are driving the growth.
- Major players: American Electric Power, American National Wind Power Inc., AES Corporation, Cielo Wind Power, GE Wind Energy, ENEL Greenpower, Enercon, FPL Energy, Gamesa, Green Mountain Energy Company, Navitas Energy, National Energy & Gas Transmission, Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd, Shell WindEnergy Inc., Suncor Energy Inc., Suzlon Energy Limited, TXU Energy, and Siemens.
click to enlarge

QUOTES
- Article: “Recent strategic developments in the wind industry, the vibrant new power project undertakings, and upgradation activities, the cumulative increment in new capacity installations in the recent past, and the shift in governmental energy plans, all call for buoyant market forecasts.”
- Article: “The uncertainty and unrest in the energy sector, the rapidly depleting natural resources, together with, the political pressures, and environmental issues, are shedding the light on the rapidly evolving role of clean technologies, such as wind power, solar energy, fuel-celled power automobiles, and other bio-based materials. As the investment climate for clean technologies clears, the clean energy market will witness a torrent of venture funds…”