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Wind power should play an important role. The goal was that
wind turbines should cover 10% of the electricity consumption
in 2005. A new deal with the utilities covered another 100 MW
installed capacity before 1994. However, the private investments
in wind power during the early 1990s were delayed by uncertainty
around payment for the electricity produced and local planning for
placement of wind turbines.
In 1996, with new government since 1992 and Svend Auken as
the Minister for Energy and Environment, Denmark got its fourth
energy plan. The wind power goal for 2005 was the same as in
the 1990-plan, but was supplemented ...