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The socio-economic costs of the planned development of wind power energy; De samfundsoekonomiske omkostninger ved den planlagte vindkraftudbygning

Abstract

The socio-economic consequences of the Danish government`s planned further development of wind power energy are discussed in detail. It is claimed that, currently, electricity produced by wind turbines is more expensive than that produced by power stations, if the relative environmental effects are not taken into consideration. It is expected that technological development will contribute to cost reduction by the year 2010 so that electricity produced by wind turbines will be competitive, but until then costs of wind power energy will be high and it is reckoned that losses will be in the range of 5-6 billion Danish crowns, minus 2.5 billion saved by lack of CO{sub 2} emission. The socio-economic factors regarding windmills of various sizes (150 kW and 225 kW) are calculated and the planned development of wind power until 2010 is explained. The socio-economic costs of the development programme under various conditions, including the calculation of the saved emissions of carbon dioxide, are discussed. The author states that, in the light of these arguments, he is not in agreement with the governmental plan for the development of wind-turbine produced electricity. It is suggested that this plan could be postponed until such time as wind-power produced electricity should  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-DK-1020
Reference Number:
SCA: 299000; 290200; 170400; PA: DK-92:001866; SN: 93000917975
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Sep 1992; Related Information: Skriftserie K. Nationaloekonomisk Institut, 22
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 17 WIND ENERGY; DENMARK; ENERGY POLICY; WIND POWER; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; ELECTRIC POWER; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; 299000; 290200; 170400; UNCONVENTIONAL SOURCES AND POWER GENERATION; ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY; ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND BUSINESS ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10111479
Research Organizations:
Handelshoejskolen i Aarhus (Denmark). Nationaloekonomisk Inst.
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
Danish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0901-8603; Other: ON: DE93752794; TRN: DK9201866
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
28 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Bentzen, J. The socio-economic costs of the planned development of wind power energy; De samfundsoekonomiske omkostninger ved den planlagte vindkraftudbygning. Denmark: N. p., 1992. Web.
Bentzen, J. The socio-economic costs of the planned development of wind power energy; De samfundsoekonomiske omkostninger ved den planlagte vindkraftudbygning. Denmark.
Bentzen, J. 1992. "The socio-economic costs of the planned development of wind power energy; De samfundsoekonomiske omkostninger ved den planlagte vindkraftudbygning." Denmark.
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title = {The socio-economic costs of the planned development of wind power energy; De samfundsoekonomiske omkostninger ved den planlagte vindkraftudbygning}
author = {Bentzen, J}
abstractNote = {The socio-economic consequences of the Danish government`s planned further development of wind power energy are discussed in detail. It is claimed that, currently, electricity produced by wind turbines is more expensive than that produced by power stations, if the relative environmental effects are not taken into consideration. It is expected that technological development will contribute to cost reduction by the year 2010 so that electricity produced by wind turbines will be competitive, but until then costs of wind power energy will be high and it is reckoned that losses will be in the range of 5-6 billion Danish crowns, minus 2.5 billion saved by lack of CO{sub 2} emission. The socio-economic factors regarding windmills of various sizes (150 kW and 225 kW) are calculated and the planned development of wind power until 2010 is explained. The socio-economic costs of the development programme under various conditions, including the calculation of the saved emissions of carbon dioxide, are discussed. The author states that, in the light of these arguments, he is not in agreement with the governmental plan for the development of wind-turbine produced electricity. It is suggested that this plan could be postponed until such time as wind-power produced electricity should be more competitive in price, and that it should not be pursued during a period of economic recession. (AB).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1992}
month = {Sep}
}