Wind generatorsâ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions">Wind generatorsâ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions
(Thu, 12 Jul 2018) Between 2010 and 2016, the capacity-weighted average cost (real 2016$) of U.S. wind installations declined by one-third, from $2,361 per kilowatt (kW) to $1,587/kW, based on analysis in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyâs (DOE/EERE) <em>Wind Technology Market Report</em>. The reasons for this decline include improving technology and manufacturing capability and an increasing concentration of builds in the regions of the United States with the lowest installation costs.
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