Is climate change a threat to the growing importance of wind power resources in 
the energy sector in Germany?

Koch, Hagen; Büchner, Matthias

doi:10.1080/15567249.2013.846442

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Is climate change a threat to the growing importance of wind power resources in the energy sector in Germany?

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Koch, Hagen
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Büchner, Matthias
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Koch, H., Büchner, M. (2016): Is climate change a threat to the growing importance of wind power resources in the energy sector in Germany? - Energy Sources Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 11, 12, 1128-1136.
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Electricity generation by wind power plants is gaining importance all over the world. Climate change may increase or decrease the potential for wind power generation. An approach to assess the effects of climate change on wind power production is presented. Simulation results indicate small impacts of climate change on wind power generation in Germany. The northern areas seem to profit from climate change, while in small regions in the southern areas negative effects occur. According to the study’s analysis, climate change will not negatively affect wind power production. The overall effect will be surpassed by the expansion in wind power generation capacity.