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  • Wind power plays a major role in the decarbonization of the power sector. Already now, it supplies increasing shares of the global energy demand. This book chapter provides an overview on the economics of wind energy and highlight global trends in the wind sector. It describes the technical characteristics of onshore and offshore wind energy and explains how these affect the economic competitiveness of the respective technologies. The authors describe how wind power, as an intermittent source of energy, can be integrated into power systems. They also discuss how renewable energy support schemes contribute in fostering the deployment of wind power.

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Document Type:Part of a Book
Language:English
Author(s):Anselm EickeORCiD, Laima Eicke, Manfred Hafner
Editor(s):Manfred Hafner, Giacomo Luciani
Parent Title (English):The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publisher:Cham
Publication year:2022
Publishing Institution:Hertie School
First Page:171
Last Page:182
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86884-0_10
Release Date:2023/02/20
Hertie School Research:Publications PhD Researchers
Centre for Sustainability
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