BTM Consult is an independent
consultancy
A consultant (from la, consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as ''expert'', ''specialist'', see variations of meaning below) who provides advice and other purposeful activities in an area of specialization.
Consulting servi ...
company specializing in services pertaining to
renewable energy commercialization
Renewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include ...
. The company was founded 1989 by Per Krogsgaard and Birger Madsen. The Staff at BTM Consult have been working with
wind power
Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to generate electricity. Wind power is a popular, sustainable, renewable energy source that has a much smaller impact on the environment than burning fossil fuels. Historically, ...
utilization since 1979.
In March 2010, BTM Consult released its 15th annual update report on the international
wind power industry
The wind power industry is involved with the design, manufacture, construction, and maintenance of wind turbines. The modern wind power industry began in 1979 with the serial production of wind turbines by Danish manufacturers. The industry is un ...
. This report showed that 2009 recorded the highest ever level of
wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, now generate over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year ...
installations.
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BTM Wind Market Report
''REW'' 20 July 2010. Retrieved: 6 August 2010
BTM Consult reports are widely cited in the media and other publications.
BTM Consult foresees big things for China
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In 2011, BTM Consults was acquired by Navigan
In 2000, when wind power contributed just 0.25% of electricity, BTM forecasted that wind would contribute 1.78% in 2010, which was then regarded as overly optimistic. As of 2010, a decade later, wind power indeed contributes around 1.6%.
See also
*List of renewable energy organizations
This is a list of notable renewable energy organizations:
Associations
Bioenergy
* World Bioenergy Association
* Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC)
* Pellet Fuels Institute
Geothermal energy
* Geothermal Energy Association
* Geotherma ...
*List of offshore wind farms
This article lists the largest offshore wind farms that are currently operational rated by nameplate capacity. It also lists the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction, the largest proposed offshore wind farms, and offshore w ...
*List of onshore wind farms
This is a list of the largest onshore wind farms that are currently operational, rated by generating capacity. Also listed are onshore wind farms with notability other than size, and largest proposed projects.
Largest operational onshore wind ...
References
Renewable energy organizations
Renewable energy commercialization
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