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Cost Analysis Explores Offshore Wind Power’s US Market Viability & Risk

December 5, 20203 years ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

The U.S. offshore wind energy pipeline is predicted to exceed 25,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. But, with only two commercial offshore wind plants currently operating in the United States, developers need accurate modeling to evaluate prospective new projects, weigh realistic costs against financial returns, anticipate the impact of technological and process innovations, and quantify risk factors.

US Wind Power Plants Show Little Decline With Age

May 25, 20204 years ago Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

Some days if feels like things aren’t made to last. Cell phone replacements, for one — how many does one have to have? Wind turbines, however, show a refined aging that suffers little efficiency loss over time.

Wind Turbine Net Capacity Factor — 50% the New Normal?

July 27, 201212 years ago Zachary Shahan 204 Comments

Anyone who hangs around in the comments section of sites covering wind energy knows one thing — clean energy haters love to talk about wind turbine capacity factor. In particular, they love to chant the now quite untrue claim that wind turbines have a capacity factor of 20-30%. If you’re … [continued]