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Wind energy`s declining costs

Journal Article · · Solar Today
OSTI ID:258654
Wind energy is competitive with traditional energy sources for the first time since European windmills graced the landscapes of the Old World. This article explores the current economics of wind power. Topics discussed include the following: standardizing cost of energy reporting and the cost of wind energy; wind power plant price; maintenance costs; effect of installed cost on the cost of energy; future costs; decommissioning; modularity; social or environmental costs; cost of capital; bidding and price.
OSTI ID:
258654
Journal Information:
Solar Today, Journal Name: Solar Today Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 9; ISSN 1042-0630; ISSN SOTOEV
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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