A review on wind power industry and corresponding insurance market in China: Current status and challenges

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 1069-1082

  Jin, Xin ^a   Zhang, Zhaolong ^b   Shi, Xiaoqiang ^c   Ju, Wenbin ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^c Xian Aeroengine Corp   (China)

Author keywords

Fast development; High risks; Insurance market; Wind farm; Wind power industry

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CORRELATIVE STUDY; EFFECTIVE MEASURES; ENERGY INSURANCE; FAST DEVELOPMENT; INSTALLED CAPACITY; INSURANCE MARKETS; WIND FARM; WIND POWER INDUSTRY;

WIND POWER;

EID: 84905269295     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.048     Document Type: Review

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