The European Wind Initiative: Wind Power Research and Development for the Next Ten Years

08 February 2011

This paper offers an insight into the EU wind research policy and looks into the research and development programme developed by the European wind industry, the European Commission and member states.

The report lays out the wind energy research needs in terms of the design, layout accessibility and efficiency of wind turbines, their maintenance and installation, grid management for wind power and spatial planning.

The paper also gives recommendations for achieving the wind energy research required by the countries.

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