Monnet Vincent Deadline: 05/12/07
10843264 Module Leader: Mr Mc Loughlin
BA European Management

MAJOR PROJECT
Semester 1-Year 2007/08

The potential development of Wind Power Industry upon the UK Energy Market

A project undertaken as part of BA (Hons) European Management degree, University of Westminster

PLAN

1) Introduction - Need to change of energy resources

2) Objectives

3) Methodology

4) Wind Power Industry Overview

5) UK Objectives in Renewable Energies

6) UK Natural Resources 6.1) Wind Resources 6.2) Alternative Resources 6.3) Relationship between wind output and electricity demand

7) Wind Power Technologies 7.1) Onshore Technology 7.2) Offshore Technology 7.3) Alternative Technology

8) Wind Power Costs

9) Wind power Impacts 9.1) Wind Power & Local Communities 9.2) Public Opinion 9.3) The benefits for Local Communities

10) Actual Situation

11) Wind Power Future

12) Conclusion
1) Introduction

➢ The need to change of energy resources

Nowadays energy is indispensable for the growth and well functioning of an economy. The harmful effects of carbon dioxide upon the environment and the rise of climate change concern have forced government to take action tackle carbon dioxide emissions. During the Kyoto Protocol (see Appendices) UK target was a 12.5% reduction greenhouses gases emission. An efficient strategy has to be taken on the energy production market, in order to have sustainable secure and reliable energy. Indeed energy productions like fossil fuels have been pointed out for their high pollution degree (Stern 2006). As a solution, the Government decided to promote the development of renewable energy, in which wind power.

In 2007, the actual proportion of renewable energy was small compared to other resources such as coal and gas. Only 4% of electricity comes from renewable energy compared to the massive coal 37%, figure 1 (DTI, 2007). If UK wants to reach