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Spillover effects from wind power
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ECN
Policy Studies
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1-11-2004
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ECN-C--04-058
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32
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Abstract:
This case study presents an analysis of spillover effects
in the development of wind power, based on a review of four recent studies
on the development of wind power in EU countries. One of the studies
reviewed considers knowledge spillover from Denmark to Germany and the
UK. Another provides insight in spillover from Denmark and the
US to Germany and Spain.
It is realistic to assume that spillover effects from wind
turbine technology in Denmark to other Annex 1 countries of the Kyoto
protocol have occurred in the period 1980-2000, although the magnitude
of the effects is difficult to quantify. Spillover to non-Annex
1 countries has been far less important, as most developing countries
are in an early stage of the development of their wind resources. A
second type of spillover effect has to do with the adoption of policies
favouring wind energy.
These spillover effects are related to onshore wind technology.
The development of offshore wind power is in such an early stage that
spillover effects may be hardly distinguished. EU countries and the
EU could consider to support offshore wind power, not only for reasons
of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating employment in indigenous
wind turbine business, but also because of possible spillover effects
to developing countries with regard to knowledge of offshore wind power.
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