An Investigation on the Economic Analysis of Wind Turbines

• Published in: Energy exploration & exploitation Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 27 - 37
• Main Authors: ONAT, Cem, CANBAZOĞLU, Suat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd 01.02.2007; SAGE Publications; Multi-Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Capital costs; Economic analysis; Economic costs; Economic data; Electric energy; Electricity; Energy; Energy economics; Energy production; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; Maintenance costs; Natural energy; Wind energy; Wind power; Wind turbines; Wind velocity; Asia; Turkey; Economic analysis; Cost factors; Wind energy; Renewable energy; Wind turbine; Wind velocity; Wind generator; Optimization; Case study; Energetic efficiency; Technicoeconomic study; Production cost; Production capacity; Electric power production; Cost analysis; Cost lowering
• ISSN: 0144-5987; 2048-4054
• DOI: 10.1260/014459807781036430

Wind energy, one of the renewable energy sources, has now become a global power generation industry competing with other sources of energy generation. While the interest and investments for wind energy recycling systems are gradually increasing worldwide, both the scientific studies and commercial activities in this field in Turkey are expanding everyday. In this study, some economic subjects related with the energy obtained by wind turbines have examined and the effects of blade number and attack angle on annual maximum energy production obtained from the wind turbines having 4415 NACA and LS-1 blade profiles, which are planned to erect in Malatya city, Turkey, have analyzed.