The wind power business has grown from a niche sector within the energy industry to a global industry that attracts substantial investment. In Europe wind has become the biggest source of new power generation capacity, while also successfully competing with the gas, coal and nuclear sectors in China and the US.

Wind Power looks at the nations, companies and people fighting for control of one of the world’s fastest growing new industries and how we can harness one of the planet’s most powerful energy resources. The book examines the challenges the sector faces as it competes for influence and investment with the fossil fuel industry across the globe. Over the course of this volume, Backwell analyses the industry players, the investment trends and the technological advancements that will define the future of wind energy. This second edition is revised throughout and contains new material on frontier wind markets and industry con solid ation, as well as the cost reductions and market gains that led to 2015 being a landmark year for the big wind turbine companies.

风力发电业务已从能源行业的利基行业发展为吸引大量投资的全球行业。在欧洲，风能已成为新增发电能力的最大来源，同时也成功地与中国和美国的天然气、煤炭和核能部门展开竞争。

风力发电着眼于为控制世界上增长最快的新兴产业之一而斗争的国家、公司和人民，以及我们如何利用地球上最强大的能源资源之一。本书探讨了该行业在与全球化石燃料行业争夺影响力和投资时所面临的挑战。在本书中，巴克威尔分析了行业参与者、投资趋势和技术进步，这些将决定风能的未来。第二版经过全面修订，包含了有关前沿风电市场和行业整合的新材料，以及导致2015年成为大型风力涡轮机公司具有里程碑意义的一年的成本降低和市场收益。