Peter Deeney

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I am the guest editor for a special issue of Journal of Economic Surveys:

Call for Papers – The Economics of Wind Energy

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Recyclability and Life cycle considerations: Criticisms have been raised regarding the environmental impact of wind turbine manufacturing and disposal. Are these justified?
• End-of-life: How are wind turbines dealt with? How are decisions made?
• Levelized lifetime cost of electricity: How much room for improvement is there?
• Effects of renewable energy on electricity markets: What lies ahead?
• Spillovers along the supply chain forward and back: What is needed?
• Local economic impacts from onshore and offshore wind farms: Qui bono?
• Alternative technologies: Three blades and a horizontal axis are not obligatory
• Financing of wind energy: Opportunities for long term investors?
• Derivatives for wind energy: How to manage and package risk.
• Materials needed for wind energy (rare earths): What is needed?
• Cost of planning and not planning: Human decisions and social consequences
• Economics of a balanced grid: More long-term investment opportunities?

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Stories from Ireland

Decision made on plans for wind farm in Kilkenny Higher turbines gets go ahead in Leitrim windfarm Renewables power over half of Irish February demand Ireland’s use of wind energy saved country more than €1.2bn on gas in 2024 More evidence Ireland’s grid not fit for purpose Missing EU climate targets could leave Ireland facing a €26 billion bill

Market & Regulation

SEM: SEMO Price Control 2024-29 Draft Determination Consultation Paper SEM: SEMC Forward Work Programme October 2024 to September 2025 SEM: Letter to Industry – Markets Participation Guidance EIRGRID: Renewables powered over half of electricity in February CRU: Review of Large Energy Users Connection Policy CRU: Electricity Networks Incentives and Reporting Information Paper 2023 CRU: The Electricity Networks Stakeholder Engagement Evaluation Panel CRU: Notification to Suppliers: Certification of the PSO Levy/Payment, including the role of independent auditors CRU: Notification to Suppliers: Submissions to the CRU for the 2025/26 Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy or Payment CRU: National Energy Demand Strategy Biannual Update Q1 2025

International Stories

OnPath picks key contractors for Mill Rig Wind Farm Enercon scoops 88MW Scots turbine order Fred Olsen takes FID on 88MW Scottish wind CIP to take minority stake in Bute Energy Scotting planners reject Muirhall Energy’s 350-MW wind project Clean Power 2030 builds stability by cutting import relianceEU wind power goals slip further out of reach as industry demands urgent action GE Vernova and Amazon ink agreement to address growing energy demand Ilmatar starts up Finnish wind farmQualitas to repower German wind quartet Europe builds 16.4GW of wind in 2024 Norwegian power firms make wind pact Statkraft powers up 47MW Spanish wind farm Fornybar seeks environmental permit for Swedish wind farm Wind power generated 24.7% of electricity in Spain up to February Casa dos Ventos and ArcelorMittal Brasil advance the operation of the Babilônia Centro wind power plant Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target Greece ranks among Europe’s wind energy leaders Eurowind plans 1200MW wind project Kommunalkredit launches €200m green bond Emergy offloads 168MW Serbian wind farm RES turns sod on 168MW Canadian wind scheme North America’s largest wind turbines head for construction in Nova Scotia LRE Repowers Caprock Wind, Boosting Efficiency and Strengthening US Energy Resilience MDU Resources Announces Plans to Invest in Badger Wind Farm EDF Renewables and Masdar sign PPA with Soluna to supply wind energy Wind projects of 2.4 GW secure green tick by Australia’s government Nordex swoops on 112MW Brazilian wind Construction begins on 140MW wind farm Polaris Renewable Energy closes buy of 26-MW wind farm in Puerto Rico Nordex receives an order for wind turbines from Auren Energia in Brazil for 112 MW of wind power NEAG obtains EUR 15m to build onshore wind farms in Germany China’s wind turbine exports surge New 140 MW wind farm in South Africa

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