Wind power
Why wind power?
The market: Around the globe wind power is growing fast, with an increase of over 30% in installed capacity last year.Close to 20,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power was installed in 2007, bringing world-wide installed capacity to around 94,000MW.
The Global Wind Energy Council is predicting the global wind market to grow by over 155% from its current size to reach 240GW of total installed capacity by the year 2012.
Figures are from the Global Wind 2007 Report published by the GWEC.
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The technology: Wind farms can provide safe, clean and affordable power. What’s more, in areas with good wind conditions, onshore wind power can actually cost less than conventional power generation. However, to make the most of wind power, businesses and governments need to work together to build capacity in areas where the wind blows strongly, such as the Great Plains in the US. These projects, in turn, need to be connected to population centres by power lines.
Our business: BP aims to grow its US wind business rapidly to become one of the world’s leading developers by 2015. Already, BP and its partners have wind projects in 4 states generating renewable energy for more than 180,000 average American homes. Our target is to have commissioned over 1,000MW by the end of 2008.
Our business: BP aims to grow its US wind business rapidly to become one of the world’s leading developers by 2015. Already, BP and its partners have wind projects in 4 states generating renewable energy for more than 180,000 average American homes. Our target is to have commissioned over 1,000MW by the end of 2008.
New York Wind Projects
Related websites
GWEC provides a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at the international level.
AWEA promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world.
The BWEA is the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries.
The EWEA is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting the utilisation of wind power in Europe.
The IPCC was established to provide an objective source of information on climate change.
