IEA vind TCP- Økonomi ved vindenergi

In this new international IEA research collaboration, cost and value of wind energy will be evaluated in the context of deep de-carbonization developments and emerging wind energy applications, such as the integration of wind and hydrogen production. While this work builds from past efforts of Task 26 – Cost of Wind Energy, the proposed work also reflects a considerable change. Previously Task 26 focused on understanding wind energy costs and value over time and across different jurisdictions. In this new collaboration, methods development, and data collection of new wind applications (e.g., storage, hydrogen), plant configurations and operations, and associated uncertainties come into focus.

We will assess how power sector and technology developments impact the cost and value of wind power at the terawatt scales anticipated under deep decarbonization and explore what metrics are suitable for regular and more holistic reporting of cost and value trends.

Our focus on future wind power applications that might shape the evolving power system include the combined use of hydrogen and wind, integrated transmission, and wind energy solutions (e.g., energy islands that serve as wind plant maintenance and transmission infrastructures), and the formation of highly industrialized and large-volume supply chains.