SWECS cost of energy based on life cycle costing
Various Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems (SWECS) being developed under contract to Rocky Flats were subjected to a life cycle costing (LCC) analysis to project the cost of energy available from these systems. SWECS sizes considered were 1-2 kW, 8 kW, and 40 kW units. Systems costs were based on an assumed sales volume of 1000 units of each SWECS per year. The results of the LCC analysis show SWECS cost of energy to be competitive with grid electricity costs of energy over the projected lifetimes of the SWECS depending on competing energy cost at the SWECS location, average wind velocity, and efficiency of utilization of SWECS-generated energy.
- Research Organization:
- Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- OSTI ID:
- 6736937
- Report Number(s):
- RFP-3120/3533/80-13
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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