Wind Today - Q1 2008 - (Page 18)

News Guanting Wind Farm to Power 2008 Olympics Wind Energy to Provide 20% of Power Used During China’s Olympic Games As the city of Beijing, China has begun preparations to host the 29th Olympic Games, August 8-24, 2008, Chinese national leaders have also been working to improve China’s air quality. Faced with concerns about the high level of air pollution in China, the country has committed to generate 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. According to Qin Haiyan, secretary general of the Chinese Wind Energy Association, 20% of the power used during the 2008 Olympic Games will be from wind power with a good portion of that power generated at the Guanting Wind Farm, 80 kilometers from Beijing. “According to the promise of the 2008 Olympic Games, wind power will play an important “20% of the power used during the 2008 role in green Olympic Games will be from wind power .” power — Qin Haiyan, Chinese Wind Energy Association during the games,” says Qin the wind farm. Haiyan. He says other wind farms near The Guanting Wind Farm is located Beijing will also contribute to the energy on the southeast coast of the Guanting used during the Olympics. Reservoir. Its 33 wind turbines, manuThe Guanting Wind Farm project factured by Goldwind Science and started in September, 2006 and installaTechnology Co., Ltd. are all direct drive, tion of the first wind turbines began in 1.5 megawatt (MW) generators. July, 2007. All 33 wind turbines were The land area of the farm is about 6 km installed by October, and they were long and 14 km wide, and is connected to connected to the grid on January 18, 2008. the North China power grid through a The Beijing Energy Investment 110 kilovolt (kV) booster station. Holding Co., JINGNENG Group, built Response No. 181 18 WIND TODA Y First Quarter 2008 http://sites.nppd.com http://sites.nppd.com

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Wind Today - Q1 2008 Contents Windpower 2008 U.S. Energy Map Canada Energy Map Global Report Options and Expectations for O&M Service Providers O&M Safety Issues for Wind Farms Guanting Wind Farm to Power 2008 Olympics Operating Economics of Wind Farms Long-Term Operating Costs Post-Warranty Energy Bill Incentives May Have Another Chance Wind Gears: A Closer Look at the Drive Train Elk River Wind Farm Should Lightning Be A Concern For Wind Farms? Interview: Steve Sawyer Zephyr Powers Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort WT News: United States & Canada Interview: Willett Kempton Centennial Wind Energy WT Transmission: Southwest Power Pool EPA's Top 25 Wind Power Projects 2008 RPS Update Mark Scher, MSE Power Systems Richard Legault, Helimax Second Wind Henkels & McCoy NRG Systems Apterra Technologies, Inc. Wind Resource Maps: Michigan and New York Calendar Glossary Product Surveys Ad Index

Wind Today - Q1 2008

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