Wind energy

Anis Khayati

Chapter 127 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Energy Economics, 2025, pp 482-484 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Wind energy has grown significantly in recent decades. Wind energy is indigenous and considered a renewable and safe energy, representing a gateway to energy transition and decarbonization of the economy. But this type of energy has also led to the emergence of important issues related to the real economic and environmental costs arising from its large-scale penetration. This brief entry addresses some potential costs related to wind power, including the private financial costs and their connection with public policies and wind intermittency, as well as the existing environmental drawbacks of wind power. The entry concludes that wind power will represent an important part of the development of the energy sector in the future. However, it is necessary to follow a precise and accurate approach in the process of fostering wind energy in order to achieve sustainable development that generates the best outcomes for all involved parties.

Keywords: Wind Energy; Levelized Cost of Energy; Feed-In Tariffs; Wind Power Intermittency; Wind Turbines; Environmental Effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035310364
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