Re:Wind Energy Is One of the Cheapest, and It's Getting Cheaper
by will_hughes on Monday September 04, 2017 @10:58PM
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> there isn't a lot of long term data on how well they hold up yet.
Whats your definition of long term? 26 years[1] is definitely getting there for me.
A part of the reason for that first farm being decomissioned is because new generation turbines are capable of generating more energy than the entire farm[2]. So maintenance costs per kWh are higher than the new gear.
Whats your definition of long term? 26 years[1] is definitely getting there for me.
A part of the reason for that first farm being decomissioned is because new generation turbines are capable of generating more energy than the entire farm[2]. So maintenance costs per kWh are higher than the new gear.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindeby_Offshore_Wind_Farm [2] http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/dong-to-dismantle-vindeb...