Overordnede kursusmål
This course aims to provide the student with an appreciation of the
societal context within which wind farms are developed. Our focus
is on onshore wind energy, explaining the roles and interests of
major stakeholders throughout the lifetime of a wind farm project,
especially those of local communities. We provide the fundamental
elements for engagement, environmental considerations, the planning
process and project economics. Outline references to offshore are
indicated where there are synergies.
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 for an onshore wind farm
- Explain the main steps of the process when carrying out an
environmental impact study (EIA)
- Identify the main environmental impacts of land-based 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
- Outline the end-of-life decisions for a wind farm and discuss
the options
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. Repowering, life-time extension
and decommissioning decisions are outlined. 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 targets 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
15. april, 2024