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TABLE 2.20
EROI for Wind Systems
Year of
Study Location EROI
CO
2
Intensity (g
CO
2
/kWh)
Power
Rating
(kW)
Lifetime
(Year)
Load
Factor (%)
Analysis
Type
Turbine
Type
Rotor
Diameter
(m)
Hub
Height
(m) Remarks
1999 United
States
23 14.4 342.5 30 24 I/O Kenetech
KVS-33
32.9 36.6 25 MW farm
1999 United
States
17 20.2 600 20 31 I/O Tacke 600e 46.0 60.0 1.2 MW farm 6.1
m/s wind spd
1999 United
States
39 8.9 750 25 35 I/O Zond Z-46 46.0 48.5 107 MW farm
1998 Germany 21.7 1500 20 31 PA Enercon E-66 66 67 3 blades
1998 Germany 23.8 500 20 29.6 PA Enercon E-40 40.3 44 3 blades
1998 Germany 15.4