Abstract / Description of output
The harnessing of renewable energy sources is vital to constraining the extent of climate change. However, the very fact that such sources are driven by the climate may leave them exposed as climate changes over the coming decades. The impacts will manifest themselves through changes in resource, altered operational capability and impacts on economic performance. With the electricity industry increasingly market-based it is the latter impact that will be of most concern to would-be investors. This paper reviews the current level of understanding of climate change and the potential implications for a range of renewable energy sources including hydropower, wind and wave.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC2005) |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |