National wind energy construction program: its energy and economic impact

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6600189

Curtis, E H

Developing the 1.7 quad wind energy portion of the 18.5 quad (20 percent) National Renewable Energy Coal translates into 500,000 million kWh/year of electrical power generation. If, for example, wind dynamos that produced 10 million kWh/year were used, 50,000 large wind machines would be required. A Near-Term Goal of 5000 MW by 1989 is needed to develop the manufacturing industry and is appropriate as a start toward 500,000 kWh/year by the year 2000. Analyses of wind energy development at this level were found to be feasible. A 20 year construction schedule for 24,000 wind dynamos which would have a 60,000 MW capacity and produce about 200,000 million kWh/year is presented and economic analyses were performed. The analyses showed that development was cost effective and would show a profit, without including the value of displaced energy costs.

• OSTI ID: 6600189
• Report Number(s): CONF-800264-15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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