Abstract
Small-scale wind turbines simulations are not as accurate when it comes to costs as compared to the large-scale wind turbines, where costs are more or less standard. In this paper, an analysis was done on a decision for a wind turbine investment in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. It was revealed that a decision taken based only on a software tool could be destructive for the sustainability of a project, since not taking into account specific taxation, net metering, installation, maintenance costs, etc., beyond the optimization that the tool offers, can hide the truth.
Highlights
Many have seen the news from Texas developing large wind farms over miles of prairie lands, as well as of Block Island, Rhode Island, where the nation’s first offshore wind turbine was recently installed [1]
The analysis describes the few overlooked obstacles in the HOMER Grid program and with the Puget Sound
A home for sale was found using the website Zillow. This address was used in the HOMER Grid
Summary
Wind turbines have been at the forefront of renewable energy technology. Americans have noticed this development in pictures of Europe with tall white wind turbines scattered over green rolling hills. Many have seen the news from Texas developing large wind farms over miles of prairie lands, as well as of Block Island, Rhode Island, where the nation’s first offshore wind turbine was recently installed [1]. The future of renewable energy in the United States continues to expand to residential backyards. After decades of wind turbine research and development, many European countries, such as Belgium and Denmark, lead the market with small wind turbines for private or community use—
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