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Wind Energy 2000 - Building the 10%

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The Proceedings of the British Wind Energy Association's 22nd Annual Conference 'Wind Energy 2000 - Building the 10%', held at Durham, looks at the role wind power will play in meeting the Government's 2010 target on electricity generation from renewable sources. New projects, both on and offshore, are expected to contribute almost half of this target, recognising the maturity of the technology.

'Wind Energy 2000 - Building the 10%' includes a special report from the development team of the landmark Blyth Offshore project on the challenges experienced in commissioning the UK's first offshore wind turbines.

Changes in both the UK electricity system and the Government's programme of support for renewable energy suggested that the focus of this year's conference should be the new policies. Sessions were accordingly convened as forums with subsequent discussion groups.

Papers presented include contributions from the Department of Trade and Industry, the Crown Estate and the Countryside Agency, including such topics as

  • The percentage Obligation and the New Electricity Trading Arrangements
  • The further development of the offshore wind energy industry
  • Regional and sustainable development within the planning system

The BWEA expert report, Planning for wind energy - a guide for regional targets, was launched at the conference. This strategy document gives indicative numbers of turbines necessary for the 2010 target, based on an analysis of the UK's wind resource on a regional basis.

'Wind Energy 2000 - Building the 10%' represents the position of wind energy in the UK at the time of publications and reflects the work of the Association and its members over the previous year. This situation, however, is subject to change, for the latest in industry news and developments, check online at www.bwea.com.

Building the 10%

  • Introduction David Still
  • Innovation by the wind power industry to meet Government requirements D Badger
  • Wind energy - the challenge of sustainable development D Coleman
  • UK policy for electricity generation from renewable energy J Doddrell
  • Implications for the 10 percent obligation for the wind energy industry A Moore
  • The renewable energy obligation A Lloyd
  • Licence-exempt generation under NETA S Street
  • Supplier options - fixed contracts, flexibility, aggregation / consolidation, and green trading A Macdonald

Technical Issues and Constraints

  • Integrating wind into the networks S Johnson
  • Electrical network limitations to the large-scale deployment of wind energy R Fairbairn
  • Evolution of distribution networks with embedded wind generation N Jenkins and G Strbac

Offshore Wind Power Generation

  • Pre-qualification and site allocation for offshore wind power F Parrish
  • BWEA offshore funding working group - summary consensus notes as reported at BWEA 22 D Farrier
  • Consensus for offshore wind energy developments M Trinick
  • Blyth offshore wind project B Grainger and H den Rooijen
  • The new and renewable energy programme I Fletcher

Onshore Wind Power Generation

  • Regional planning for wind power J Ainslie
  • Perspective of regional government offices on wind power J Darlington
  • Targets for the development of renewable energy in the north east of England - an overview of the regional government office study D Watkins
  • Scotland - a different country? R Forrest
  • Impact of the electricity industry on nature conservation M Harley
  • Community wind power development - present possibilities C Palmer
  • Leading-edge wind power technology P van Lieshout

Trading Electricity from Renewable Generation

  • Certificate trading, the Draft Directive on electricity from renewable sources, and some important questions V Pollard
  • Trading from a supplier's viewpoint J Davenport
  • Trading from 2003 B Richmond
  • Planning for wind energy - a guide for regional developers BWEA Regionality Document