Stronger,Higher,Faster
No, this is not about the Olympics. An interesting article about wind power and an economic analysis.
A comparison of capital costs for a wind farm of larger vs. smaller towers:
“25 towers @ 4 MW
25 towers @ $500k/tower = $12.5 million in structure + foundation
10 miles roads @ $1.5 million/mile = $15 million
Total infrastructure cost = $27.5 million or $275,000/MW
100 towers @ 1 MW
100 towers @ $350k/tower = $35 million in structure + foundation
50 miles of roads @ $1.5 million/mile = $75 million of road
Total infrastructure cost = $110 million = $1,100,000/MW ”
Makes the case for larger towers ? Not quite: Read the whole article at
Reaching for the Sky
