MAKE RENEWABLE DO-ABLE

WORLD WIND POWER REACHES 100.000 MEGAWATTS BY END OF MARCH 2008.

GREECE has the second best wind resource in Europe after UNITED KINGDOM.
Greece’s wind resource is more than 44 TWh per year which corresponds to power installation circa 22GW. The energy demand in Greece by 2020 would be 88000 GWh. In order to cover this demand we should have total power production by 2020 of 18500MW which means an extra power production of 6000 MW.
Our national target by 2020 is 29% of power coming from R.E.S. with at least 3500MW coming from wind energy.

GREECE’s geographical areas with wind resource
Best areas are: Aegean Sea (specially Cyclades)
Crete Island (North part)
East & South East Peloponnisos
Evoia

In a.m. areas should be targeted the development of Wind Farms.
Of course there are also other areas such as in West Greece or in certain mountains.
In every case an environmental study is a must.

Small Wind Systems
The housing sector is responsible for around 29% of the GREECE’s CO2 emissions hence the homes, schools, businesses, private & public sector buildings can have an important part to play in tackling climate change by generating their own power.
Up to 50kW things are running quick & smoothly. No need to get a license as producer and these projects are categorized as B3 from the Environmental Department from which an approval is given with 10 days.
The normal needs for a home in power energy is circa 4500 – 5500 kWh per year.
In order to produce this energy it is needed a 1,5 – 2 KW wind turbine.

Small scale renewable energy technologies such as small wind turbines generate clean and renewable energy with no harmful emissions, and can thus help reduce a significant proportion of CO2 emissions.
In United Kingdom it is estimated by the DTI that by 2050 up to 30-40% of UK’s electricity generation could be produced by small and microgeneration technologies.
The politicians, industry and the public should learn, show interest and support these technologies.

Indeed we can make Renewable DO-able considering that a wind turbine with rotor diameter of 2 meters might yield 500kWh of electricity per year, while the purchase cost is 1000 € in the U.K. market, coming as a kit with installation instructions.


Written by D.Shistohilis