Overordnede kursusmål
You will be provided with an overview of the elements of the
planning process for the development of a wind farm. The siting of
a wind farm is explained within the context of society, the
environment and fundamental economic principles.
Læringsmål
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
- Describe the major steps in the planning process to obtain the
planning permit a) onshore, and b) offshore.
- Explain the main steps in the process when carrying out an
environmental impact study (EIA).
- Identify the main environmental impacts of wind power and
suggest mitigation measures.
- Describe possible ways in which a local community can benefit
from a wind farm.
- Give major common concerns of people living close to wind farms
and how could these be addressed?
- List principle stakeholders in a typical project and outline
their possible interests.
- List common developer types and the main characteristics of
their approaches to stakeholder engagement.
- Calculate three key financial parameters for a wind farm
project and explain their relevance
- List commonly used policy support mechanisms for wind energy
and discuss their advantages and disadvantages
- Explain the fundamental characteristics of a) private economics
and b) socio-economics
Kursusindhold
The planning and permitting aspects are outlined, in particular
focusing on the requirements to obtain a planning permit. The steps
in the process both from the developer’s viewpoint and that of the
planning authority will be covered. Major environmental issues such
as noise, visual influence and impact on flora and fauna are
described, together with common mitigation measures. The basic
knowledge necessary to understand the societal context will be
provided through examining the issues often raised by the public,
the interests of various stakeholders in a project, and the
different approaches used by those who develop wind projects:
communities, land owners, public bodies, or commercial companies.
The students will gain an appreciation of the relationships within
the network of stakeholders (developers, planners, policy makers,
industry, etc.) and their rolls in the green energy transition. The
various support mechanisms including the feed-in tariff, market
premium and procurement through tendering will be set in the
context of the national and political framework. Finally, the basic
key parameters for the economic evaluation of projects by a
developer – net present value, internal rate of return and
levelised cost of energy – will be introduced using practical
examples.
Sidst opdateret
20. april, 2020
