Paul Breeze
Dr Paul Breeze has specialized in the electricity sector for the past 24 years. He is
contributing editor for the monthly international magazine for the power industry,
Modern Power Systems, and as freelance writer he has contributed to The Financial
Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and The Economist. In
addition to the power sector, Paul Breeze’s interests include science and the computer
industry.

Executive summary 10
Introduction 10
Wind resources 10
Wind turbine technology 11
Offshore wind 11
Environmental considerations 12
Wind integration issues 12
The cost of wind power 13
The future of wind power 13