National solar container communication station Wind Power Standard Specification

What are wind energy specifications?

The Wind Energy Specifications aim to be consistent with other renewable specifications (e.g. solar, bioenergy, geothermal) and this document thus focuses on describing the unique aspects of wind energy as it applies to their estimation and classification per UNFC and the Renewable Energy Specifications.

Should wind energy specifications be included in the UNFC?

It is hoped that the inclusion of Wind Energy Specifications within the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) will facilitate appreciation of the potential role that wind energy specifically, and renewable energy in general, must play as part of the larger energy sector.

Do the wind energy specifications provide step-by-step guidance?

The Wind Energy Specifications do not provide step-by-step guidance but describe how the principles underpinning UNFC and Renewable Energy Specifications apply to wind energy and what key generic definitions that were originally designed for depletable, non-renewable resources mean in the context of wind energy generation.

Who prepared the wind energy specifications?

The Wind Energy Specifications were prepared by a group of experts on a voluntary basis. The members of the Wind Sub-group are: Peter Eecen, Chris Freear, Taylor Geer, Markus Klingbeil (Chair), Tom Lefeber, James F. Manwell, Sathyajith Mathew, Holger Matthiesen, James Primrose, Daran Rife and Görkem Teneler.