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8. Conclusion
Alongside solar energy, wind power is currently the fastest-growing energy source. It has reached a competitive price level (€50 to €80/MWh), which will become even more so as the price of fossil fuels, currently low, rises.
What's more, thanks to the development of land-based offshore wind power and, in the future, floating offshore wind power, the growth potential for wind power is still enormous.
Although the world's wind energy resources are unevenly distributed, and the impact of wind power plants (landscape and noise) sometimes provokes virulent opposition in wealthy countries, wind energy is destined to play an essential role in the energy transition.
Developing a wind farm project is a complex process, requiring a thorough understanding not only of the wind resource, but also of all the factors that influence...
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Bibliography
La bibliographie récente relative à l'électricité éolienne est à la fois pauvre et surabondante. Pauvre, parce que la technologie, le marché et le futur de l'électricité éolienne évoluent tellement rapidement que le temps nécessaire à la rédaction d'un ouvrage le rend caduc avant sa parution. Surabondante, parce que le nombre des articles de toutes sortes décrivant un des éléments de l'énorme...Websites
1. Official websites
1.1. France
The development of wind power in France is organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea, in conjunction with the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry.
Among the organizations most involved in this development are :
ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency...
Standards and norms
International standards
The standards to which wind turbines must conform are drawn up and constantly updated by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). http://www.iec.ch/
All standards relating to wind turbines are classified under IEC 61400. http://www.iec.ch/
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