DCTI - Windenergy V.2

I. Preface p. 7 II. Introduction p. 9 III. Wind Energy p. 11 III.1 Mode of Operation and Technology p. 12 Components of a Wind Turbine p. 12 The Conversion of Wind into Energy p. 14 Wind Turbine Design p. 16 Wind Turbine Size Classification p. 18 Technological Developments p. 18 III.2 Applications and Segments p. 22 Small-Scale Wind Turbines p. 22 Large-Scale Wind Turbines p. 24 Onshore Wind Parks p. 26 Offshore Wind Parks p. 28 III.3 Value Chain of the Wind Industry p. 32 III.4 Competitiveness of Wind Energy p. 38 Cost Structure p. 38 Cost Distribution p. 39 Competitiveness p. 40 III.5 Global Market Overview p. 46 Wind Energy by Region p. 46 Top 5 Markets p. 50 USA p. 50 Germany p. 52 Spain p. 54 China p. 56 India p. 58 Future Markets p. 60 III.6 Market Drivers and Hindrances p. 62