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Observation-based estimates of land availability for wind power: a case study for Czechia.

Felix NitschOlga TurkovskaJohannes Schmidt
Published in: Energy, sustainability and society (2019)
We estimated available land area for potential wind turbine installations in Czechia using our newly developed methodology based on observed site characteristics of today's wind power infrastructure in Austria and Denmark. Available land area indicated possible overestimation of wind power capacities proposed in the recent studies on the renewable energy transition. Hence, more rigorous consideration of land availability is required for assessments of potential wind power expansion.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • water quality
  • human health
  • risk assessment