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| + | |headline = Welcome to the <big>'''Wind Portal'''</big> | ||
| + | |teaser = Wind energy is the electrical energy obtained from harnessing the wind. The wind portal provides an overview of the information on energypedia related to wind energy. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events. | ||
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| − | + | === Wind Energy Overview === | |
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| − | === Wind Energy Overview | ||
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*[[Wind Energy - Introduction|Wind Energy- Introduction]] | *[[Wind Energy - Introduction|Wind Energy- Introduction]] | ||
| − | *[[:File:Wind Power FactBook.pdf|Wind Power Factbook]] | + | *[[:File:Wind Power FactBook.pdf|Wind Power Factbook]] |
*[[Planning Wind Projects|Steps in Planning Wind Projects]] | *[[Planning Wind Projects|Steps in Planning Wind Projects]] | ||
| − | *[[Wind Energy - Physics|The Physics of Wind Energy]] | + | *[[Wind Energy - Physics|The Physics of Wind Energy]] |
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=== Technological Aspects of Wind Energy === | === Technological Aspects of Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Wind Turbine Technology|Wind Turbine Technology]] | *[[Wind Turbine Technology|Wind Turbine Technology]] | ||
| − | *[[Small-Scale Wind|Small-Scale Wind Energy Systems]] | + | *[[Small-Scale Wind|Small-Scale Wind Energy Systems]] |
| − | *[[Hybrid-Systems | + | *[[Wind Hybrid-Systems]] |
| − | + | *[[Introduction_to_Airborne_Wind_Energy|Airborne Wind Energy]] | |
| − | < | + | *[[Wind Energy - Water Desalination|Wind-powered Water Desalination Plants]] |
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=== Preparatory Studies on Wind Energy === | === Preparatory Studies on Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Wind Projects - Initial Site Selection|Site Selection]] | *[[Wind Projects - Initial Site Selection|Site Selection]] | ||
*[[Wind Projects - Site Selection - Rules of Thumb|Site selection - Rules of Thumb]] | *[[Wind Projects - Site Selection - Rules of Thumb|Site selection - Rules of Thumb]] | ||
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*[[Country-specific Wind Energy Facts|Country-specific Wind Energy Facts]] | *[[Country-specific Wind Energy Facts|Country-specific Wind Energy Facts]] | ||
*[[Wind Energy Resource Assessment|Wind Energy Resource Assessment]] (German) | *[[Wind Energy Resource Assessment|Wind Energy Resource Assessment]] (German) | ||
| + | *[[Wind,_solar,_storage_and_back-up_system_designer|Wind, solar, storage and back-up system designer]] | ||
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=== Planning for Wind Energy === | === Planning for Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Layout of Wind Projects|Layout of Wind Projects]] | *[[Layout of Wind Projects|Layout of Wind Projects]] | ||
| − | *[[Legal Aspects - Wind Energy|Legal Aspects]] | + | *[[Legal Aspects - Wind Energy|Legal Aspects]] |
*[[Permits - Wind Energy|Permits]] | *[[Permits - Wind Energy|Permits]] | ||
| − | *[[Financing Aspects - Wind Energy|Financing Wind Energy]] | + | *[[Financing Aspects - Wind Energy|Financing Wind Energy]] |
*[[Feed-in Tariffs Wind Energy|Feed-in Tariffs]] | *[[Feed-in Tariffs Wind Energy|Feed-in Tariffs]] | ||
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| − | + | === Policy Framework for Wind Energy === | |
| − | === Policy Framework for Wind Energy | + | *[[Political Framework Conditions - Wind Energy|Political Framework Conditions]] |
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| − | *[[Political Framework Conditions - Wind Energy|Political Framework Conditions]] | ||
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=== Use of Wind Energy === | === Use of Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Wind Energy in Powering Agriculture|Wind Energy in Powering Agriculture]] | *[[Wind Energy in Powering Agriculture|Wind Energy in Powering Agriculture]] | ||
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=== Implementation of Wind Energy === | === Implementation of Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) - Wind Energy|Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)]] | *[[Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) - Wind Energy|Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)]] | ||
*[[Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Medium Scale Wind Power Projects|Namibia Power Purchase Agreement]] | *[[Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Medium Scale Wind Power Projects|Namibia Power Purchase Agreement]] | ||
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*[[Private Sector Development - Wind Energy|Private Sector / Market Development]] | *[[Private Sector Development - Wind Energy|Private Sector / Market Development]] | ||
*[[Public Private Partnerships (PPP) - Wind Energy|Public-Private Partnership (PPP)]] | *[[Public Private Partnerships (PPP) - Wind Energy|Public-Private Partnership (PPP)]] | ||
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=== Operation of Wind Energy === | === Operation of Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Operation Models (IPP, BOT) - Wind Energy|Operation Models (IPP, BOT)]] | *[[Operation Models (IPP, BOT) - Wind Energy|Operation Models (IPP, BOT)]] | ||
*[[Grid Connection - Wind Energy|Grid Connection]] | *[[Grid Connection - Wind Energy|Grid Connection]] | ||
| − | *[[Wind Energy Integration into the Grid - Capacity Credit|Capacity Credit for Grid Integration]] | + | *[[Wind Energy Integration into the Grid - Capacity Credit|Capacity Credit for Grid Integration]] |
| − | *[[Internal Wind Park Cabling|Internal Wind Park Cabling]] | + | *[[Internal Wind Park Cabling|Internal Wind Park Cabling]] |
*[[Repowering - Wind Energy|Repowering]] (German) | *[[Repowering - Wind Energy|Repowering]] (German) | ||
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| − | + | === Monitoring and Evaluation of Wind Energy === | |
| − | === Monitoring and Evaluation of Wind Energy | ||
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*[[Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) - Wind Energy|Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)]] | *[[Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) - Wind Energy|Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)]] | ||
*[[Social Assessment - Wind Energy|Social Assessment Wind Energy]] | *[[Social Assessment - Wind Energy|Social Assessment Wind Energy]] | ||
*[[Wind Energy - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)|Environmental Impact Assessment]] | *[[Wind Energy - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)|Environmental Impact Assessment]] | ||
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=== Impacts of Wind Energy === | === Impacts of Wind Energy === | ||
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*[[Ecological Aspects - Wind Energy|Ecological Aspects]] | *[[Ecological Aspects - Wind Energy|Ecological Aspects]] | ||
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| − | + | === Climate Change and Wind Energy === | |
| − | === Climate Change and Wind Energy | ||
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*[[Wind Energy - Climate Change|Wind Energy and Climate Change]] | *[[Wind Energy - Climate Change|Wind Energy and Climate Change]] | ||
*[[Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Baseline-Assessments for Wind Energy Projects|CDM and Baseline-Assessments]] | *[[Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Baseline-Assessments for Wind Energy Projects|CDM and Baseline-Assessments]] | ||
*[[Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Wind Energy Projects in Brazil|Clean Development Mechanism and Wind Energy Projects in Brazil]] | *[[Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Wind Energy Projects in Brazil|Clean Development Mechanism and Wind Energy Projects in Brazil]] | ||
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| − | + | === Case Studies and Projects on Wind Energy === | |
| − | === Case Studies and Projects on Wind Energy | ||
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*[[South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff|South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff]] | *[[South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff|South African Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff]] | ||
*[[China Wind Power Programme – Applied Research and Training|China Wind Power Programme (GIZ)]] | *[[China Wind Power Programme – Applied Research and Training|China Wind Power Programme (GIZ)]] | ||
*[[Support to the Up-scaling of Wind Power in Vietnam (GIZ)|Support to the Up-scaling of Wind Power in Vietnam (GIZ)]] | *[[Support to the Up-scaling of Wind Power in Vietnam (GIZ)|Support to the Up-scaling of Wind Power in Vietnam (GIZ)]] | ||
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| − | + | === Wind Energy Resources === | |
| − | === Wind Energy Resources | ||
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*[https://globalwindatlas.info/ World Bank Global Wind Atlas] | *[https://globalwindatlas.info/ World Bank Global Wind Atlas] | ||
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*[[List of Abbreviations - Wind Energy|List of Abbreviations]] | *[[List of Abbreviations - Wind Energy|List of Abbreviations]] | ||
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*[[:Category:REPRC Wind|Renewable Energy Project Resource Center]] | *[[:Category:REPRC Wind|Renewable Energy Project Resource Center]] | ||
| − | *[[Wind | + | *[https://www.wwindea.org/ World Wind Energy Association] WWEA is an international non-profit association embracing the wind sector worldwide, with more than 600 members in around 100 countries. |
| + | *[https://iea-wind.org/ IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme] | ||
| + | *[https://www.gwec.net/ Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)] The Global Wind Energy Council is the international trade association for the wind power industry. | ||
| + | *[https://energydata.info/ Energydata.info] - open data platform providing access to datasets and data analytics | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 1 April 2025
Welcome to the Wind Portal
Wind energy is the electrical energy obtained from harnessing the wind. The wind portal provides an overview of the information on energypedia related to wind energy. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events.
Wind Energy Overview
Technological Aspects of Wind Energy
Preparatory Studies on Wind Energy
- Site Selection
- Site selection - Rules of Thumb
- Land Acquisition
- Social Assessment
- Financial Feasibility
- Economic Analysis
- Estimation of Wind Energy Production
- Assessing Wind Energy Potential
- Feasibility Study
- Technical Layout
- Country-specific Wind Energy Facts
- Wind Energy Resource Assessment (German)
- Wind, solar, storage and back-up system designer
Planning for Wind Energy
Policy Framework for Wind Energy
Use of Wind Energy
Implementation of Wind Energy
Operation of Wind Energy
Monitoring and Evaluation of Wind Energy
Impacts of Wind Energy
Climate Change and Wind Energy
Case Studies and Projects on Wind Energy
Wind Energy Resources
- World Bank Global Wind Atlas
- IRENA Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
- List of Abbreviations
- Renewable Energy Project Resource Center
- World Wind Energy Association WWEA is an international non-profit association embracing the wind sector worldwide, with more than 600 members in around 100 countries.
- IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme
- Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) The Global Wind Energy Council is the international trade association for the wind power industry.
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