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Wind Energy - The Facts

Sunday 15 March 2009, Marseille

10:00 – 16:00

The new edition of the ‘Wind Energy - The Facts’ publication formed the basis for a comprehensive pre-conference seminar designed to give an insight into all aspects of the wind energy industry.

Newcomers to wind energy and those wishing to refresh their knowledge of

the essential issues concerning wind power today could benefit from a

detailed overview of the wind energy sector, delivered by a consortium of experts from all over Europe.

Organised by French Wind Energy Association (FEE) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the event brought together a broad range of stakeholders from the wind energy sector, public administration and the media.

Please click below to download the PPT presentations in pdf:

• Welcome and opening speech : Charles Dugué, CEO, French Wind Energy Association (FEE)
  


• Fundamentals of wind energy: Christian Kjaer, CEO, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
  

• Wind resource estimation: Andrew Tindal, Garrad Hassan & Partners, United Kingdom

• Wind turbine technology (including offshore): Peter Jamieson, Garrad Hassan & Partners, United Kingdom

• Industry and Market Scenarios: Bruce Douglas, COO, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
  


• Industry and Markets-The French Wind Business: Nicolas Wolff, French Wind Energy Association (FEE) Board Member

• Grid Integration: Frans Van Hulle, External Technical Consultant, XPwind, Belgium

• Economics of wind power – status and perspective: Poul Erik Morthorst, Risø DTU, Denmark

• Support schemes for renewables in EU: Benjamin Pfluger, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany
  


• Direct employment in the wind energy sector - an EU study: Isabel Blanco, Gamesa Energia, Spain

• Environment: John Twidell, AMSET Centre, United Kingdom