Wind - 2nd Edition by Munir Hassan (Hardcover)

About the Book

This timely new edition of Wind: Projects and Transactions explores how the sector has changed drastically over the past 10 years. The expert contributors to this edition have been involved on the frontline, as architects of many of the changes or as advisers guiding clients through the increasingly diverse areas encountered in the development of wind projects. Project and transactional aspects of the industry are comprehensively analysed, to ensure readers are able to understand the market, what has changed and where further evolution in the existing arrangements is expected or needed. Topics include the legal, industry and regulatory frameworks involved; consenting; insurance; project financing; power purchase agreements and subsidy arrangements; and geographical analyses that provide a regional overview of the key differences in wind energy developments on different continents.

Book Synopsis

Wind energy is one of the leading renewables technologies, and is now a fast-paced, global and high-value sector. Since the first edition of this book was published, the scale of projects has risen to many multi-GW projects; the number and scale of developers and professionals in the sector has increased exponentially; the size of turbines has gone from around 3.5MW to 15MW+; and the opportunities in new geographies have galvanised the sector. The number of financiers and investors active in the sector has grown correspondingly. With this growth have come challenges, including increasing politicisation, revenue pressures, competition and decreasing returns. New geographies and technological innovations introduce complex additional issues to address.