Abstract
AMA Research have published the 1st Edition of the Wind Power Construction
Programme - UK 2008-2020, which provides a comprehensive and easy to use
review of the commercial wind energy sector.
Key areas in the report:
- An overall review of the commercial wind energy market in the UK and its
contribution to renewable energy in the UK - worth over £60 billion up
to 2020 at current estimates alone.
- An in-depth analysis of the onshore and offshore wind markets including
technology, costs, operational wind farms, projects in development and planning
- Detailed assessment of future energy needs, including renewable sources of
energy
- Analysis of Government plans to build an additional 33 GW of offshore and
14 GW of onshore wind capacity by 2020 including estimated costs and timetable
for construction and key players involved
- A review of the key issues affecting the wind energy market including the
planning system, capital & operational costs, supply chain issues, turbine
availability, grid & transmission issues
Areas of particular interest:
- Review of complex supply chain, including planning, environmental impact
assessment, meteorology, electrical engineering, electricity trading,
component and turbine manufacturing, transport, assembly and general
construction.
- The new wind farms with a potential value of around £64bn will make
the wind energy sector one of the fastest growing markets and create
substantial construction opportunities
- Market opportunities ahead for the construction industry and the wider
supply chain.
- The UK is set to overtake Denmark as leader in the offshore wind sector,
with projects now in construction approaching half of the current global
installed offshore capacity
- Given the trend towards larger turbine sizes in both offshore and onshore
projects, the successful completion of many projects will be increasingly
influenced by wind turbine availability.
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