Europe looks to wind

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Independent Energy; (USA)

OSTI ID:6680354

Gipe, P

The European Economic Community (EEC) sees a guaranteed market for 4,000 MW of wind energy through the year 2000, according to Komninos Diamantaras, wind program manager for the EEC in Brussels. Diamantaras says the European political climate for wind energy has changed for the better because of increased attention to air pollution's effect on global weather. He added that during the past year several common market members have announced plans to develop substantial amounts of wind energy. The United Kingdom, Denmark and the Netherlands have each stated their intent to build 1,000 MW of wind generation by the turn of the century, and Italy recently announced plans to add from 300-600 MW. Germany has also made plans to promote wind generation. The decision to include firms from non-EEC countries is left to the utility. Whether a U.S. firm will be permitted to bid on a EEC-member tender may be determined by its relation to European manufacturers. Regardless of the EEC's policy towards U.S. firms, member states may still exclude bidding by foreign firms for state subsidized projects when they are experimental. Just what is meant by experimental is has yet to be determined.

• OSTI ID: 6680354
• Journal Information: Independent Energy; (USA), Vol. 19:7; ISSN 1043-7320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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