Hvide Sande Demonstrates Socioeconomic Innovation within Wind Energy

摘要

By ensuring broad local ownership to the benefit of all of the citizens,the necessary local acceptance of new,big wind turbines can be obtained.This has been demonstrated in the Danish fishing town,Hvide Sande.In Danish national opinion polls 80％of the population supports more wind power.Due to the NIMBY effect at the local level rather 80％of the residents are against the realization of new wind energy projects.This dilemma has been overcome in Hvide Sande by applying a new ownership model that appeals to the local population Hvide Sande is located in Jutland at the North Sea.The population is 3.000; it has the fifth largest fishing harbour in Denmark.It is a popular tourist location as well.In 2010,the Tourism Association initiated a Trust Fund."Hvide Sande Business Development" with the aim to install three wind turbines each of 3 MW on a site owned by the harbour.In December 2011,three 3 MW Vestas V-112 wind turbines were installed.They each produce 15 million kWh annually with a capacity factor of 0.50.This is in line with offshore wind turbines where the investment per MW is double or more.EUR 12.2 million was invested in the three wind turbines,financed with a loan from two local banks with the three wind turbines as the only collateral for the loans.With the annual return of 9％to 11％,the Trust Fund will repay the loans in 6 to 8 years.