Wind Energy Cost-Competitive with Coal in Some Regions

March 9th, 2011 by Zachary Shahan

Perhaps not in your part of the world, but according to the latest report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, in many parts of the world, onshore wind power is now completely cost-competitive with coal.

Reportedly, in some regions of Brazil, Mexico, Sweden and the United States, wind power has gotten down to $68/MWh. Coal power in those same regions — $67/MWh.

And this isn’t even taking the tremendous health costs of coal into account.

The DOE rolled out a 10-year plan last month aimed at making wind and solar power cost-competitive with coal. Clearly, in some regions, that won’t be a problem.

Read more on our sister site, Planetsave: Wind Energy Now Cost-Competitive with Coal

Photo Credit: Adrian S Jones

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Edison Bondoc

I found out about a new training program for the federal government’s Home Energy Score Program. (see http://www.homeenergyscore.gov)

You take a free course, then you take a second course to get certified to work as a Home Energy Score Qualified Assessor. (paid by grant money from the government)

The site to take the course is http://www.spirittechs.com It also has more information about the process, and a free energy auditor course – all online.
Chris

Can you post the report somewhere, or a summary of the findings? I’m trying to find it on Bloomberg and looks like you need a subscription…
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