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GEOTOUR & IRSE 2012
Slovakia. From an international perspective, the construction of wind turbines in eastern
Slovakia and western Ukraine (Uzhorod region, Lviv region), would be one of the most
important investments regarding renewable earth resources in Eastern Europe between these
two neighbours. An example is provided in Figure 8. (Strajņák & Jablonská, 2012; Strajņák et
al., 2012).
Fig. 7 Selected areas for a wind park in Slovakia and Ukraine, Source: produced by authors
Economic assessment of Košice region
From the aspect of investment and operating costs, the use of wind energy is the most
attractive at the moment, however return on investment is problematic. In conditions of
Końice region there are some important factors, which can impact return on investment
negatively:
- Irregular flow of wind (frequent change of direction and speed)
- A listed site in the vast majority are located in protected areas
- Relatively high density (negative noise and visual impacts of wind power to
population)
- Low efficiency of wind turbines - in terms of our 8 to 10%.
Barriers for the wind energy use
Wind energy potential in Końice region hasn´t been mapped in detail yet. Data in official
documents are not objective and they are overestimated. Measures made previously had only
local character.
Barriers for development:
- Insufficient knowledge of wind climate conditions (wind intensity and its time and
geographical location),
- Strong dependance on the wind climate conditions,
- Ignorance of the impact of high share (over 5%) of the electricity on the turnover in
energy network,
- Problems of perceptions connected mainly with visual change of the environment,
- Insufficient awareness about hygiene and environment impact on the operation of
wind parks. (SVOZE KSK, 2007)
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