6-78 A wind turbine is rated at 2.5 MW. The capacity factor is 35 percent. Various...

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6-78 A wind turbine is rated at 2.5 MW. The capacity factor is 35 percent. Various costs associated with this wind turbine are as follows: Turbine cost = $3,625,000 Balance of station = $1,700,000 Fixed charge rate (FCR) = 8.5 percent Levelized replacement costs (LRC) = $80,000/yr Operation and Maintenance (O&M) = $75,000/yr Land lease cost (LLC) = $16,000/yr Estimate the average levelized cost of energy (ACOE) of this wind turbine. What fraction of this cost is due to initial capital cost? 6-78 A wind turbine is rated at 2.5 MW. The capacity factor is 35 percent. Various costs associated with this wind turbine are as follows: Turbine cost = $3,625,000 Balance of station = $1,700,000 Fixed charge rate (FCR) = 8.5 percent Levelized replacement costs (LRC) = $80,000/yr Operation and Maintenance (O&M) = $75,000/yr Land lease cost (LLC) = $16,000/yr Estimate the average levelized cost of energy (ACOE) of this wind turbine. What fraction of this cost is due to initial capital cost?

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