Alpine windharvest. Development of information base regarding potentials and the necessary technical, legal and socio-economic conditons for expanding wind energy in the Alpine space
Chief objective is to develop and pull together knowledge and experience essential for developing, regulating and implementing wind power. This requires many scientific disciplines and affects all levels of government (spatial planning, nature protection, environmental impact, road and grid infrastructure, and appropriate tariff regulation), entrepreneurs, potential investors, nature protection organisations and local residents. The options of wind energy in the Alps are transnational in character. Transnational co-operation between scientists and practitioners will produce synergy effects and cross-fertilisation with regard to problem awareness, data sets, new approaches and solutions for government and private actors. A common approach by states and regions concerned will encourage a harmonised European approach and a common interregional strategy to implement windpower in the Alpine Space. The project supports specific site developments by providing additional regional overviews about suitable sites.