2015 Wind Technologies Market Report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1312474· OSTI ID:1312474

Wiser, Ryan ^[1]; Bolinger, Mark ^[1]; Barbose, Galen ^[1]; Darghouth, Naim ^[1]; Hoen, Ben ^[1]; Mills, Andrew ^[1]; Rand, Joe ^[1]; Millstein, Dev ^[1]; Porter, Kevin ^[2]; Widiss, Rebecca ^[2]; Oteri, Frank ^[3]; Tegen, Suzanne ^[3]; Tian, Tian ^[3]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
2. Exeter Associates, Columbia, MD (United States)
3. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This annual report--now in its tenth year--provides a detailed overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market, with a particular focus on 2015. The report begins with an overview of key installation trends and then covers an array of industry and technology trends. The report also discusses project performance, wind turbine prices, project costs, operations and maintenance expenses, and prices paid for wind power in the United States. The report examines policy and market factors impacting the domestic wind power market and provides a preview of possible near-term market developments, expenses, and prices paid for wind power in the United States. The report examines policy and market factors impacting the domestic wind power market and provides a preview of possible near-term market developments.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
• Contributing Organization: Exeter Associates, Columbia, MD (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308; AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1312474
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5000-66655; DOE/GO-102016-4885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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U.S. wind market
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wind industry pricing
wind policies
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wind technology trends
wind turbine prices
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