Wind energy is still expensive in Germany

Authors of a report drawn-up by the German Energy Agency say that usual energy saving is more economically effective as compared to the instalment of hundreds of new wind turbines. Wind energy is considered to be one of the most perspective directions of energy development for the next few decades. Its main advantage is environmentally purity – wind turbines do not pollute the atmosphere, do not require fuel, and they are near to being completely safe. As of yet, Germany is the world leader with respect to the number of operating windmills, moreover, 15,000 wind turbines were built in the country during the last 15 years. Their number will double by the year 2010. Germany plans to produce not less than 20% of energy by means of renewables by 2015, “Vremya novostey” reported. However, the German government agency, responsible for this field of energy generation does not support the idea. Stefan Kohler – a CEO of the Agency said: "The fact that wind energy is expensive is incontestable. Usual methods (of energy production) are cheaper". Nevertheless, Germany is not set on standing back from "environmental energy" development. Moreover, the German government plans to allocate 1.1 billion euros for connecting wind turbines to the German electricity grid. The main argument for wind energy is environmental protection and the reduction of carbon dioxide discharge into the atmosphere.