west virginia wind working group canaan valley resort october 20, 2009 david lieving, wvdo
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West Virginia Wind West Virginia Wind Working GroupWorking Group
Canaan Valley ResortCanaan Valley Resort
October 20, 2009October 20, 2009
David Lieving, WVDODavid Lieving, WVDO
Wind Power an Expanding Wind Power an Expanding MarketMarket
• In 2008, North American wind power In 2008, North American wind power generation capacity surpassed 27 GWgeneration capacity surpassed 27 GW
• Adding 9 GW from 2007.Adding 9 GW from 2007.• This represents the largest individual This represents the largest individual
gain of any region in the world.gain of any region in the world.• Wind turbines will continue to be Wind turbines will continue to be
installed through 2015 by new installed through 2015 by new generation additions and replacements generation additions and replacements of smaller older turbinesof smaller older turbines
Wind Power an Expanding Wind Power an Expanding MarketMarket
• Forecast is strong for new growth Forecast is strong for new growth with more than 40,000 wind turbines with more than 40,000 wind turbines expected to be installed in North expected to be installed in North America in the next 5 years America in the next 5 years
• Pike Research “Wind Energy Outlook Pike Research “Wind Energy Outlook for North America”for North America”
• http://www.pikeresearch.comhttp://www.pikeresearch.com
Wind Power 2009 Trade Wind Power 2009 Trade ShowShow• Chicago, ILChicago, IL
• McCormick PlaceMcCormick Place
• 23,000 attendees23,000 attendees
• 1,280 exhibitors1,280 exhibitors
• The largest wind specific event in the The largest wind specific event in the worldworld
• Wind Power continues to grow each Wind Power continues to grow each yearyear
West Virginia ParticipationWest Virginia Participation
• West Virginia Development OfficeWest Virginia Development Office• Tower Logistics Tower Logistics http://www.tower-logistics.comhttp://www.tower-logistics.com
– Mark WilsonMark Wilson
• Stella-Jones Stella-Jones http://stella-jones.comhttp://stella-jones.com – Steve GarrettSteve Garrett
• Wind Energy of West Virginia, LLC Wind Energy of West Virginia, LLC http://www.we-wv.comhttp://www.we-wv.com – Bob EdgeBob Edge
Wind Power 2010Wind Power 2010
• Dallas, TXDallas, TX
• May 23-26May 23-26
• http://www.windpowerexpo.orghttp://www.windpowerexpo.org
Contact InformationContact Information
David LievingDavid Lieving
Retention & Expansion RepresentativeRetention & Expansion Representative
West Virginia Development OfficeWest Virginia Development Office
(304) 558-2234(304) 558-2234
[email protected]@wv.gov