Problems at showcase Horns Rev project provide wind energy critics with ammunition
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Problems at showcase Horns Rev project provide wind energy critics with ammunition
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This just proves the point, which has been made many times: wind turbines/generators are "High Maintenance" machines that require a large maintenance force/KW of installed capacity if they are to function reliably over a 20 year time period. This is due not only to their geographical diversity (many towers) but also due to their locations in remote areas with harsh environmental conditions.
Denmark, if I recall correctly, supplies power on their national grid at 29 cents/Kwhr due to their national commitment to wind energy. In the Chicago area, we normally pay 9 cents/Kwhr. I am environmentally inclined enough to pay up to 12 cents/Kwhr; but 29 cents/Kwhr is too high.
Posted by David M. Clemen | March 31, 2008 11:27 PM
Posted on March 31, 2008 23:27