Wind Power
Use of wind power around the world increased by more than 20% in 2010, as production of electricity from wind has become cost-competitive with other energy sources, while it also promotes local economic development and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Countries have employed an array of mandates, incentives and deployment programs to accelerate the use of wind energy. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of wind power technologies.
Before you begin your search for wind policy resources, you can learn more about wind power development by reading our policy brief on wind power, which outlines good practices, provides design considerations, and shares examples of wind power in action in various countries.
Resources CESC
Deployment Data
Publication
2010 Wind Technologies Market Report
Sources:
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Date:
1 June 2011
Publication
2010 Clean Energy Investments: Project Summaries
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Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 June 2011
Publication
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
2010 China-United States Renewable Energy Grid Integration Workshop (Website)
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The China Sustainable Energy Program
Deployment Data
Publication
2009 Reference Case Scenario: Canadian Energy Demand and Supply to 2020
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National Energy Board of Canada
Date:
1 July 2009
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
20% Wind Energy by 2030
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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
United States Department of Energy
Date:
1 December 2008
Publication
30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 December 2012
Deployment Data
Publication
2011 Technology Map of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Energy and Transport
Date:
1 January 2011
Publication
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
A Farmer's Guide to Energy Self Reliance: How to Decrease Energy Consumption and Increase Profits
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Vermont Law School: Institute for Energy and the Environment
Ag Energy Solutions
Date:
1 September 2008
Deployment Data
Publication
A Review of International Experience with Policies to Promote Wind Power Industry Development
Sources:
Center for Resource Solutions
China Energy Foundation
Date:
1 March 2005
Publication
A Review of Emerging State Finance Tools to Advance Solar Generation
Sources:
CleanEnergy States Alliance
Date:
1 March 2010
Publication
A Reformed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) – Including new Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2008
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Policymaker's Guide to Feed-In Tariff Policy Design
Sources:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States Department of State
E3 Analytics
Date:
1 July 2010
Deployment Data
Publication
A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff
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European Commission
Alliance for Rural Electrification
PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
A Study of Economic Impacts from the Implementation of a Renewable Portfolio Standard and an Energy Efficiency Program in Michigan
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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
NextEnergy Center
Date:
1 April 2007
Policy Data
Publication
A Snapshot of Renewable Energy Deployment
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Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Date:
1 January 2011
Publication
A Review of Wind Power Forecasting Models
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Energy Procedia
Date:
1 September 2001
Publication
Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Research, Development, and Deployment: Lessons from Non-Energy Sectors
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The World Bank
Date:
1 January 2008
Deployment Data
Publication
Training Materials
Achieving Lower Energy Intensity in China: Works in Progress (Presentation)
Sources:
World Bank
Date:
10 September 2009