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Development of Danish Wind Power Market

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  • Niels I. Meyer

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 118, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark)

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The modern phase of Danish wind power started after the oil crisis in 1973. Based on long traditions of Danish wind power dating back to the beginning of the century a new commercial phase was initiated by small industrial entrepreneurs with support by the Danish government, the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences and green organizations. During the eighties technological development resulted in increased cost efficiency, while the investment subsidies from the state were gradually phased out. Conflicts between utilities and wind power producers over tariffs and the costs of grid connections, then slowed down the penetration of wind power on the Danish market. In addition, many local municipalities were setting up administrative barriers for wind turbines. These barriers were removed by government intervention in the early nineties when favourable feed-in tariffs were introduced together with easy access to the grid, simple procedures for construction allowances and priority to green electricity. As a result wind power was booming in the Danish home market and Danish turbines achieved a global market share of around 50%. After a change of government in December 2001, however the Danish home market for wind power has more or less collapsed.

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  • Niels I. Meyer, 2004. "Development of Danish Wind Power Market," Energy & Environment, , vol. 15(4), pages 657-673, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:15:y:2004:i:4:p:657-673
    DOI: 10.1260/0958305042259710
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