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Proceedings of the 20th BWEA Annual Conference

1998 Switch on to Wind Power

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The British Wind Energy Association's 20th annual conference - 'Switch on to Wind Power', held in Cardiff, Wales - was a landmark in the development of the wind energy industry both in the UK and abroad.

The papers presented in this volume are structured around the key areas in wind energy:

  • working with Government
  • public relations
  • advances in technology
  • developments in the planning process

BWEA20 introduced two new sessions: the first dedicated to the potential for offshore wind, and the second exploring export potential.

Leading practitioners and researchers in the wind industry presented papers including research findings and the latest in thinking on matters critical to the success of the international wind market.

Working with Government

  • Working with Government - the Welsh Office perspective R Loveland
  • The Liberal Democrat view - the early bird catches the windmill A Stunnell MP
  • A dynamic approach to renewable energy in Wales C Dafis MP

Public Relations

  • Looking back and looking forward: 1978-1998-2018 P Musgrove
  • A view from the younger generation J Yarrow
  • The public face of wind energy C Aubrey
  • Helmsdale Wind Farm - the PR experience C Shears
  • A community windcluster on Mynydd Fochriw, Mid-Galamorgan, South Wales T J Price and M Vawser
  • Green electricity in the UK - new market opportunities J W Twidell and H Lovell
  • Love them or loathe them? Public opinion and windfarms K Freris

Technical Innovations

  • Wind energy - achievements in performance and price D Milborrow
  • Wind energy technology - a success story A D Garrad
  • The RES IMW wind turbine - a demonstration of British technology C A Morgan and J Noakes
  • Prevention of edgewise vibration on large stall regulated blades C G Anderson, H Heerkes and R Yemm
  • Passive blade pitching for overspeed control of an HAWT V Middleton, P Fitches, G Jeronimidis and J Feuchtwang
  • Standardizing performance claims for stand-alone wind systems F Crick, P Fraenkel, P Cowley, A Derrick, 1 Fawkes, P Fitches and B Reid
  • A model to predict the power output from windfarms - an update L Landberg and A Joensen
  • Increasing penetration of wind generation into weak networks using load management N C Scott and D J Atkinson
  • Conditioning of the output power of a wind turbine using a flywheel energy buffer J A M Bleijs, F Hardan, R Jones, P Bromley and A J Ruddell
  • Network power quality and power system operation with high-wind energy penetration L Craig and P Gardner
  • The potential for wind generator manufacture in Ethiopia S Dunnett and C Oram
  • The system performance of autonomous photovoltaic and wind hybrid energy systems using synthetically generated weather data A Celik and R Marshall
  • Installing and working with transformers inside wind turbine towers - safety-related issues P McLellan and A Chivers
  • Aeroelastic stability and response of a wind turbine blade with trailing edge flaps W Han
  • Windfarm test data and the assessment of topographic and wake models of windfarm output A Harris
  • Large induction generators for use with wind turbines S Kelly
  • Zimbabwean SWECS development G Watson, B Maboyi, D Matrirekwe, H Piggott, 0 Smyth and N Murgatroyd

Exports Seminar

  • Around the world in twenty minutes - an up-to-date assessment of the wind markets in India and Argentina S Imrie, R Bradley, and E Archer
  • The wind energy market in China D Lindley OBE
  • Exporting small wind turbines G Proven
  • Tales of the trade promoter - getting the right balance J Buckley

Offshore - the Greatest Prize?

  • Offshore wind data for windfarms W Grainger, A Gammidge and D Smith
  • The role of the Crown Estate in the development of offshore windfarms N Jacobson
  • Environmental risk for offshore windfarm developers - lessons from other industries R Carryer and K Deeming
  • Offshore wind power - the operational aspects T K Pedersen
  • Structural dynamics of offshore wind turbines subject to extreme wave loading N Rogers
  • Support structure concepts for offshore wind turbines M Ferguson
  • Wind turbine technology offshore J RC Armstrong
  • Electrical systems for offshore windfanns P Gardner, L M Craig and G J Smith
  • Offshore windfarm electrical connection options W Grainger and N Jenkins
  • WARP'rm technology for low-cost and environmentally friendly marine-based wind power plants D L Rainey and A L Weisbrich
  • Floating offshore wind energy A R Henderson and M H Patel

Planning the Way Ahead

  • Birds and wind turbines - managing potential planning issues S M Percival
  • Preparing for inquiries D Ousley QC
  • Planning - landscape and visual assessment eclectic considerations J Stevenson
  • Working with the planning process J Ainslie

Additional Papers

  • The use of design and optimization software as an aid to economically viable and environmentally acceptable windfarms T Leeming and N Douglas
  • An assessment of the report of the noise working group M Legerton