“The Economics of Wind Energy”, is a Special Issue of The Journal of Economic Surveys. Submissions for papers will open on July 2025.

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?

News from the Irish Wind Farmers’ Association (IWFA) 16th May 2025

Stories from Ireland
Greencoat Renewables sells 116MW Irish portfolio
Record quarter for Irish wind approvals
Green light in Inishowen to upgrade ESB’s oldest wind farm
Just 2% of Ireland free of wind farm constraints
Kerry and Cork tops as wind farms generate 35% of Irish electricity 
Musgrave inks CPPA with SSE Airtricity
Wind energy from Tipperary will play a key role in Ireland’s green energy future 
Ameresco’s Irish subsidiary secures approval for Kilvinane Wind Farm upgrade
Ireland’s grid: Do we need to rethink our energy resilience?
Market & Regulation
SEM: CMC Modifications workshop 36 CMC_02_24 & CMC_04_24
SEM: Capacity Market Code Modifications CMC_06_24 Decision Paper
EIRGRID: Electricity demand falls in April following winter peaks
CRU: The CRU has published a consultation paper on the Review of the Supplier of Last Resort Framework
CRU: Greenlink Revenue Process
GOV.ie: Department opens public consultation on Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH)
International Stories
Managing grid stability will be key to harness the benefits
SPR renews deal with Enspec PowerCertek acquires GEV Wind PowerOrkney calls for wind farm contractors
Ridge’s 99MW Scottish wind project gets nod
Ecocel opens new facility to work on SPR contract
Renewables developer powers over 145,000 Homes with Scottish wind
Britain increases wind farm incentives funding
Senvion bags 420MW turbine deal
BayWa r.e. offloads wind trio
Vestas bags 84MW turbine orders in Germany
Concern at barriers to wind development in Sweden
Vattenfall starts turbine installation in Sweden
Qair, Koehler resume wind project construction
Nordex bags 49MW German turbine order
Enersense wins Finnish substation contract 
Turbine catches fire at EnBW wind farm
KGAL buys 24 MW of wind projects for SAGST portfolio
Vestas to buy LM Wind Polish factory
ZX deploys lidar on Faroe Islands
Romania initiates second CfD round
Canadian wind project secures $1bn in financing
KK Wind inaugurates Indian factory
Senvion India bags firm 420-MW wind turbine order from Continuum