Links to other web sites on wind energy

We try to supply a good selection of relevant links to associations, institutions and organisations.

If you believe that you have a link that is relevant to our readers, you are welcome to send us an e-mail to danish@windpower.org.

 

Manufacturers and component suppliers

You can see our members on a map of Denmark or you can look at our list of members, where they are divided into categories

 

Other wind energy associations

ANEV - associazione nazionale energia del vento (I)
AWEA - American Wind Energy Association (USA)

APPA - Asociación de Productores de Energías Renovables (ES)
Austrian Wind Energy Association (A)
AUSWEA - Australian Wind Energy Association (AUS)
BWE - Bundesverband Wind Energie e.V., German Wind Energy Association (D)
BWEA - British Wind Energy Association (GB)
CANWEA - Canadian Wind Energy Association (CAN)
Les Compagnons d'Eole (B)
DV - Danmarks Vindmølleforening - Danish Wind Turbine Owners' Association (DK)
Dansk Selskab for Vindenergi (DK)
EOLE (CAN) (pour les francophones)
Estonian Wind Power Association (EST)
EWEA, European Wind Energy Association (EU)
Finnish Wind Power Association (FIN)

Vindkraftföreningen Finland, Finnish Wind Energy Association (Swedish language)
IWEA, Irish Wind Energy Association (IE)
New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZ)
PEE - Plataforma Empresarial Eólica (ES)
South African Wind Energy Association (ZA)
Suisse-Eole (CH)
Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (FR)

 

Wind energy research institutions

Risoe National Laboratory, Wind Energy and Atmospheric Physics Department (DK) Wind resource assessment, the WAsP® system, and the European Wind Atlas are well covered.

Technical University of Denmark (DK)
ECN, Netherlands Energy Research
Foundation(NL)
National Wind Technology Center (USA)
Delft University of Technology, Institute for wind energy (NL)
University of Muenster (D)
TU Berlin Aerospace Institute (D)
ISET, Institut fur Solare

 

Wind statistics

Database on Wind Characteristics

 

Other research institutions

AKF, Institute of Local Government Studies, Denmark (DK) An analysis of the social costs and benefits of wind energy.

 

University courses in wind energy and renewable energy

Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Courses in aerodynamics and aeroelasticity, a Ph.D. course in aerodynamics, and a M.Sc. in Wind Energy.
Aalborg University, Denmark. Courses in wind turbines, power electronics, aerodynamics, and structural dynamics.

EUREC European Master in Renewable Energy, including a course on wind energy.

ERMA

ERMA Master in Renewable Energy and Environment.

September 2011 - June 2012 (6th Edition)

Location: School of Industrial Engineers of Madrid

Address: Ronda de Valencia 3. 28012 Madrid.

Organised by: UPM unaccredited degree

Contact: Antonio Sanchez 605033270

e-mail:  master.erma.industrial@upm.es

web: www.erma.euiti.upm.es

Museums

The Poul la Cour Museum Danish wind energy museum at Askov (Vejen)

 

Wind software companies

Energy and Environmental Data (DK), makers of WindPro®

Risoe National Laboratory (DK), makers of WAsP®

 

Governmental institutions

Danish Energy Authority (DK)
The Energy 21 Plan Impressive plans for a future sustainable energy system for Denmark.
Wind Power in Denmark: Technology, Policies and Results

U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Program (USA) Nice, quick overview of U.S. wind energy.

Wind Energy in California, California Energy Commission (USA)

KEMA (in Dutch) Turbine installation data for the Netherlands.
Suivi-eolien about wind energy production and development in France (in English and French)

 

Offshore projects

Middelgrunden (DK) See the production figures (works only on a PC with Internet Explorer) http://www.middelgrunden.com/ (DK)

Samsø Offshore Wind Farm (DK) See the production figures (works only on a PC with Internet Explorer)

Horns Rev (DK) 160 MW offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

Nysted Offshore Wind Farm (DK) 160 MW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.

 

Magazines

Windpower Monthly Good international coverage of the wind business.

WindStats Newsletter Articles plus loads of statistics on wind energy production in many parts of the world.

 

Other windsites

Yes2wind A cooperation between WWF, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

WIND TO POWER SYSTEM (W2PS) , Renewable Energy Solution