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Welcome to the Wind Portal

Wind energy is the electrical energy obtained from harnessing the wind.

The wind portal outlines the steps for harnessing the wind energy and also discusses the social, financial and environmental impacts of the wind energy. It also includes case studies on harnessing the wind energy in the developing countries.

Basics Wind Energy Wind Energy- Introduction Steps in Planning Wind Projects The Physics of Wind Energy Preparatory Studies Site Selection Rules of Thumb- Site selection Land Acquisition Ecological Aspects Social Assessment Financial Feasibility Economic Analysis Estimation of Wind Energy Production Assessing Wind Energy Potential Feasibility Study Technical Layout Examples for Feasibility Studies Wind Energy Map (country-specific wind energy facts) Planning Layout of Wind Projects Policy Framework Conditions Legal Aspects Permits Financing Wind Energy CDM and Baseline-Assessments Feed-in Tariffs Examples for Feed-in Tariffs Environmental Impact Assessment Climate Change Related Issues Implementation Wind Turbine Technology Small-Scale Wind Energy Systems Hybrid-Systems Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Capacity Building Private Sector / Market Development Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Local Production: Conditions and Success Factors

Operation Operation Models (IPP, BOT) Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Capacity Credit for Grid Integration Grid Connection Internal Wind Park Cabling Lessons Learned Repowering (German) Wind Energy Map <googlemap controls="large" height="210" width="300" zoom="1" type="terrain" lon="8.4375" lat="20.303418" version="0.9"> 25.958045, -102.304687, Wind Energy Fact Sheet Mexico Wind Energy Country Analyses Mexico -2.986927, 114.257813, Indonesia Wind Energy Fact Sheet Wind Energy Country Analysis Indonesia -38.822591, -63.28125 Wind Energy Country Analysis Argentina 32.026706, -6.152344, Morocco Wind Energy Fact Sheet Wind Energy Country Analyses Morocco 35.329318, 9.580078, Wind Energy Country Analyses Tunisia -17.588174, 15.46875, Wind Energy Country Analyses Namibia 30.499175, 68.554688 Wind Energy Country Analyses Pakistan -5.207657, -56.601562 Wind Energy Country Analyses Brazil 18.076239, -65.039062 Wind Energy Country Analyses for the Caribbean -27.059126, -68.90625 Wind Energy Country Analyses Chile 27.683528, 28.828125 Wind Energy Country Analysis Egypt 9.116561, -79.980469 Wind Energy Country Analyses Panama -7.783565, -75.234375 Wind Energy Country Analyses Peru 15.128695, -15.205078 Wind Energy Country Analysis Senegal -28.600599, 23.291016 Wind Energy Country Analyses South Africa 15.298315, 108.193359 Wind Energy Country Analysis Vietnam </googlemap> Projects & Workshops China Wind Power Programme (GIZ) Library Global Installed Capacity by 2011 Wind-powered Water Desalination Plants List of Abbreviations External Links RE Project Resource Center

Latest Wind Articles 1 November 2024 Publication - Which market is the most attractive for energy transition investment? 18 October 2024 Publication - Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023 4 October 2024 Publication - Smart Grids and Renewables: A Guide for Effective Deployment Wind Events All Events Articles Needing Attention Ecological Aspects Legal Aspects PPA Operation Models (IPP, BOT)