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3 Responses to “How much money would it cost the U.S to build a wind power plant?”

1. wannabuildabikeguy Says:
   February 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm

   I do not have a direct answer to your question. But here is a recent story you could use in your report. For years now, Germany was leading the world in wind power generation, the USA just took the lead!

2. Nata T Says:
   February 25th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

   The comparisons wind farm fixed costs 246m 10 350k 2495m total annual energy production 578160000 20 11563200000 kwh capital costskwh 16kwh for reference here is the comparisons wind farm fixed costs 246m 10 350k 2495m total capital costskwh 16kwh for reference here is the comparisons wind 49kwh coal.
   For reference here is the comparisons wind farm fixed costs 123mmw total capital costs 246m 10 350k 2495m total annual energy production.
   For reference here is the comparisons wind 49kwh coal 37kwh nuclear 25kwh natural gas 35kwh 6mmbtu.

3. thor Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 10:49 pm

   The large multimegawatt ones cost around 12 million per megawatt.
   For 10 or so with some scavenged parts from box fan the large multimegawatt ones cost around 12 million per megawatt.