2014 Cost of Wind Energy Review

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1225925· OSTI ID:1225925

Mone, Christopher ^[1]; Stehly, Tyler ^[1]; Maples, Ben ^[1]; Settle, Edward ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report uses representative commercial projects to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for both land-based and offshore wind plants in the United States for 2014. Scheduled to be published on an annual basis, the analysis relies on both market and modeled data to maintain an up-to-date understanding of wind generation cost trends and drivers. It is intended to provide insight into current component-level costs and a basis for understanding variability in the LCOE across the industry. Data and tools developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are used in this analysis to inform wind technology cost projections, goals, and improvement opportunities.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1225925
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A20-64281
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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