WIND ENERGY IN THE WORLD - REALITY AND PROSPECTS

This report presents an overview of the various aspects of the use of wind energy for the production of electricity with special regard to: available resources; the state-of-the art of the technology; the world wide wind energy applications; the present situation and foreseeable d evelopment of the world wind energy market in the next two decades; th e economics of wind-generated electricity. Possible restraints to and benefits from wind plant integration in utility systems are also consi dered, (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved .