Without wind energy, it is impossible to achieve the set goals of the energy transition. That’s why on a global, European and national scale so much attention is being paid precisely to wind energy. Statistics show how fast offshore and onshore development is progressing. How to take advantage of it?
Wind farms – dynamic technological changes
Recently, the industry portal Globeenergia.pl published an interesting summary of 40 years of wind energy development. That’s how long the industry needed to reach the level of – in many ways symbolic – terawatt of installed capacity in wind farms. Significantly, today wind energy is growing rapidly on all continents. New scientific projects are also constantly emerging to improve the technology itself.
For these reasons, according to estimates by the Global Wind Energy Council, the next terwatts of power from wind energy could arrive in as little as seven years. And by 2050 – the cut-off date in most energy transition plans – it may be possible to reach 8 TW. For the industry, this is a huge challenge. For investors, on the other hand, it’s also a business opportunity. So how do you build a wind farm?
How to build a wind farm?
In both offshore and onshore wind projects, it is crucial to decide whether to enter into such a project. Then it is essential to find a suitable location. The property on which the wind farm is to be erected must be suitable for it, first of all in terms of the environment – here the level of “windiness”, i.e. the strength of the wind found in the area, is crucial – and legally. The formalities that will have to be dealt with in the construction of a wind power plant largely relate precisely to the feasibility of allocating a particular plot of land for the planned investment. Of course, when planning a wind farm, one must not forget to ensure adequate financing. This issue largely affects the development of an optimal business model. The recipe for success always remains a skillful combination of legal, technical and financial conditions for investment in wind energy.