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Title: 2018 Cost of Wind Energy Review

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1581952· OSTI ID:1581952
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report uses representative utility-scale projects to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for land-based and offshore wind power plants in the United States. Data and results detailed here are derived from 2018 commissioned plants. Analysis detailed here relies on recent market data and state-of-the-art modeling capabilities to maintain an up-to-date understanding of wind energy cost trends and drivers. This report represents the eighth annual installment and is intended to provide insight into current component-level costs as well as a basis for understanding variability in LCOE across the country.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1581952
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5000-74598
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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