Proposal of a Model for Improving the Management of the Wind Energy Industry in the Context of Sustainable Development Challenges

Aleksander Pabian, Barbara Pabian () and Katarzyna Bilińska
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Aleksander Pabian: Faculty of Management, Częstochowa University of Technology, Dąbrowskiego 69, 42-201 Częstochowa, Poland
Barbara Pabian: Faculty of Management, University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland
Katarzyna Bilińska: Faculty of Management, University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: The aim of the article is to provide recommendations for the implementation of sustainable management principles into the practice of various companies operating in the onshore wind energy industry. The desk research method was used in the study, as well as free interviews which were conducted with 30 people who are directly concerned with the issues related to the expansion of the wind farm network—they live in or plan to move to the vicinity of wind farms. The results obtained show that onshore wind energy should not be perceived solely through the prism of the sustainable operation of turbines and wind farms. As the interviews with the interlocutors showed, wind energy has also disadvantages and is a source of threats. The authors believe that the full sustainability of the wind energy industry will only occur when all economic entities, both directly and indirectly related to this sector, i.e., those involved in the design, production, transport, assembly, operation, supervision, and decommissioning of wind turbines, implement the goals of sustainable development by implementing systemic management solutions into their practice. This will be facilitated by the model approach to sustainable management presented in this article. In this context, the article contributes to the theory of sustainable development and management. It has also a practical value. There are specific solutions indicated that will facilitate the transformation of companies currently operating in the onshore wind energy industry into their fully sustainable counterparts. Their usage and implementation in the everyday practice of companies will contribute to increased energy security and the protection of the planet’s resources.

Keywords: onshore wind energy; wind farms; renewable energy; sustainable development; sustainable management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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