After that time, some of the partners have continued working in the Project, in particular in working packages WP1 and WP3.

This activity will be updated soon. 

 

itial activity in the planning schedule was the elaboration of a Sample Survey Form to analyze the market of small wind turbines (SWT).

In order to provide with an answer to this need, a review of previous related surveys has been carried out, identifying different scopes that lead to different survey forms. In particular, five scopes have been identified in relation to the characteriz

ation of the market of SWT, each focused on a different topic:

• the market deployment assessment,
• the market suitability assessment,
• the practical aspects of SWT market,
• the social aspects of SWT market and
• the regulatory issues of SWT market.

For each one of these approaches, one or two examples have been identified as examples.

 

The work developed in the SWTOMP under this task has been carried out in a parallel way in the different participating countries, bringing different approaches for the different countries. So, different sample survey forms have been proposed within the countries that participate in the SWTOMP Project. However, a general consensus proposal from the consortium has been produced; it is a three level survey form, depending on the level of detail that is available or sought. These levels range from the most general level (country level) to the most detailed one (installation level) going through the medium detailed level (company level).

 

All these Sample Survey Forms are described in this report, and all of the forms developed under the umbrella of the SWTOMP Project are shown here. The results of the surveys will be shown on a separate report.

The other Deliverable coming from the first task in the SWTOMP Project, the promotion of the small/medium-scale wind turbines market in the countries participating in the project, is Sample Survey Results of the market of small wind turbines (SWT).

The initial review of previous related surveys led to the identification of five scopes in relation to the characterization of the market of SWT, each focused on a different topic:

• the market deployment assessment,
• the market suitability assessment,
• the practical aspects of SWT market,
• the social aspects of SWT market and
• the regulatory issues of SWT market.

For each one of these approaches, the results from one or two sample surveys will be shown in this report. On the other hand, the work developed in the SWTOMP under this task has been carried out in a parallel way in the different participating countries, bringing different approaches for the different countries.

Deliverable 1.2 includes a summary of the results from the surveys carried out in the participating countries (Argentina, Dominican Republic, Finland, Mexico, Spain and Uruguay). Some of the complete analysis can be accessed in the following links for deeper analysis (the reports are in their native language):

• Argentina: 
  • Ángel Casabona, Luciano Coppis, Juan Pablo Duzdevich, Guillermo Martín. 2^nd Progress Report. Interviews with national wind turbine manufacturers. 2010. (in Spanish).
  • Ángel Casabona, Luciano Coppis, Juan Pablo Duzdevich, Guillermo Martín. "Methodical study of the group of wind turbine suppliers of national manufacture: 1st Progress Report" 2010. (in Spanish).
• Finland:
  • A. Pesola et al., “Sähkön pientuotannon kilpailukyvyn ja kokonaistaloudellisten hyötyjen analyysi,” 2014. (in Finnish).
• Mexico:
  • Avance del análisis del mercado mexicano de aerogeneradores de pequeña y mediana escala. INEEL, 2018 (in Spanish).
• Spain
  • L. Arribas, C. Gª Barquero et al. The market of SWT in Spain. CIEMAT Technical Report 1483. 2020 (in Spanish). 

The edition of this new material has been done in the form of a new book, published by the CIEMAT Editorial, and is freely available.

The Activity includes a mapping of existing resources, mainly on the internet, in the different SWTOMP countries, and in the other more active small wind energy countries as well (such as the USA, UK and Canada).  

And finally, to prepare new material, in the form of a publication, written by the SWTOMP partners on some of the most interesting topics on small wind energy addressed in this project. 

Since the partners who have participated in this publication are mainly from Spanish-speaking countries, it has been decided to select Spanish as the language for this publication.