Utility scale wind turbines on a grid-connected island: A feasibility study

This paper analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of installing utility-scale wind turbines on the Fox Islands, located 12 miles from the coast of Maine in the United States. Three locations on the islands, as well as a near offshore site, are analyzed in detail as potential sites for wind...

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Published inRenewable energy Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 712 - 719
Main Authors Dua, Mohit, Manwell, James F., McGowan, Jon G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2008
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Economic data
Electric energy
Energy
Energy economics
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Grid connected islands
Natural energy
Near offshore wind
Wind energy
Wind system siting
Wind systems
United States
North America
Atlantic Ocean
America
ANW, USA, Maine
ANW, USA, Rhode Island, Fox I
Wind system siting
Wind systems
Grid connected islands
Near offshore wind
Electric energy transportation
Feasibility studies
Wind generator
Island
Implementation
Case study
Offshore
Wind energy
Technicoeconomic study
Feasibility
Electric power production
Cost analysis
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Summary:This paper analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of installing utility-scale wind turbines on the Fox Islands, located 12 miles from the coast of Maine in the United States. Three locations on the islands, as well as a near offshore site, are analyzed in detail as potential sites for wind turbine installations. As discussed in this work, the logistic problems of transporting and installing wind turbines on the island require innovative solutions. These include locally available amphibious vessels, which can land turbine components at suitable shallow spots on the island, self-erecting towers, which allow use of a smaller crane for installation, and a special turbine foundation suitable for the local ground conditions. In the economic analysis, in addition to standard life-cycle parameters, renewable energy credits (REC) were also included. This work concludes that the installation of sub-megawatt wind turbines on the island is logistically possible and will lead to a reduction in the cost of electricity to the customers.
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ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2007.04.007