Research Article

Economic Analysis of Wind Turbine Installation in Taiwan

Table 4

The average capacity factor of WTG and the average cost of wind energy at “Pengchiayu” site evaluated from four different probability distributions.

Type wind turbineHeight (m)  
($)

($)
 (m/s)  (m/s)WeibullGammaLognormalRayleigh
CF  
(kWh)
COE  
($)
CF  
(kWh)
COE  
($)
CF  
(kWh)
COE  
($)
CF  
(kWh)
COE  
($)

E33 36 351683.21 66735.922 8.17 3.91 0.4656407 1346074 0.051 0.448 1295884 0.053 0.427 1235276 0.055 0.449 1298153 0.053
E33 50 367008.95 69644.158 8.47 4.06 0.4902 1417073 0.05030.4731 1367527 0.05200.4493 1298957 0.05470.4720 1364516 0.0522
E44 45 758045.53 143847.84 8.38 4.01 0.3765 2968249 0.04960.3599 2837622 0.05180.3455 2724304 0.05390.3659 2884902 0.0510
E44 55 774782.46 147023.86 8.56 4.10 0.3912 3084305 0.04880.3742 2950208 0.05100.3579 2821934 0.05320.3796 2993059 0.0503
E48 50 751905.43 142682.68 8.47 4.06 0.4601 3224316 0.04540.4416 3094976 0.04720.4194 2938985 0.04970.4441 3112572 0.0470
E48 76 801628.7 152118.24 8.87 4.25 0.4913 3443048 0.04530.4731 3315335 0.04700.4472 3133946 0.04960.4732 3316498 0.0470
E53 60 829915.6 157486 8.65 4.14 0.5148 3607771 0.04480.4971 3483821 0.04630.4702 3295026 0.04890.4953 3471394 0.0465
E53 73 859053.45 163015.25 8.83 4.23 0.5292 3708292 0.04510.5119 3587412 0.04650.4835 3388252 0.04920.5088 3565517 0.0468
E70 64 2008539.6 381143.44 8.71 4.17 0.4112 8283960 0.04710.3927 7911310 0.04930.3734 7522395 0.05180.3981 8020871 0.0487
E70 113 2188995.1 415386.94 9.27 4.44 0.4537 9140657 0.04660.4346 8756834 0.04860.4099 8257840 0.05140.4376 8816383 0.0482
E82 78 2121719.1 402620.53 8.90 4.26 0.5291 9270084 0.04450.5111 8954247 0.04610.4815 8436746 0.04880.5084 8907754 0.0463
E82 138 2405766.6 456521.81 9.48 4.54 0.5701 9987912 0.04680.5539 9703543 0.04810.5203 9116219 0.05120.5468 9580310 0.0488
G52 55 834916.73 158435.03 8.56 4.10 0.4568 3400969 0.04770.4384 3264454 0.04970.4128 3074068 0.05270.4397 3274152 0.0495
G52 44 810736 153846.46 8.36 4.00 0.4400 3276224 0.04810.4219 3141445 0.05010.3985 2967149 0.05300.4242 3158578 0.0498
G58 44 939752.92 178328.9 8.72 4.18 0.5151 3835784 0.04760.4939 3677435 0.04960.4556 3392727 0.05370.4912 3657608 0.0499
G80 44 1916854.2 363745.08 8.36 4.00 0.4303 7539464 0.04940.4125 7226231 0.05150.3896 6825318 0.05440.4150 7271575 0.0512
G80 71 2039716.6 387059.62 8.81 4.22 0.4661 8166670 0.04850.4478 7844775 0.05050.4203 7363750 0.05370.4482 7852279 0.0504
G87 67 2197598.8 417019.58 8.75 4.19 0.5049 8845380 0.04830.4872 8536126 0.05000.4570 8007278 0.05320.4843 8485555 0.0503
G87 100 2370945.5 449914.11 9.15 4.38 0.5335 9347258 0.04920.5164 9047727 0.05080.4830 8461965 0.05430.5109 8950975 0.0514
G90 67 2279840.4 432625.86 8.75 4.19 0.5208 9123928 0.04850.5004 8766327 0.05050.4622 8097666 0.05450.4966 8699848 0.0508
G90 100 2463887.3 467550.87 9.15 4.38 0.5459 9564877 0.05000.5262 9219648 0.05180.4851 8498163 0.05610.5191 9095502 0.0525
GE15 xle 80 1848137.4 350705.28 8.92 4.27 0.4930 6477982 0.05530.4695 6168810 0.05800.4285 5630400 0.06340.4678 6147450 0.0582
GE15 sle 65 1648152.6 312755.86 8.72 4.18 0.4497 5909668 0.05410.4289 5635277 0.05660.4019 5281593 0.06030.4328 5687517 0.0561
GE15 sle 80 1711806.8 324834.97 8.92 4.27 0.4655 6116669 0.05420.4444 5839736 0.05670.4153 5457118 0.06060.4473 5877890 0.0564
GE25 75 2970201.4 563629.78 8.86 4.24 0.5048 11054583 0.05210.4856 10634667 0.05410.4541 9944176 0.05780.4840 10600468 0.0543
GE25 85 3037456.1 576392.13 8.98 4.30 0.5140 11256219 0.05230.4949 10839270 0.05430.4623 10124534 0.05800.4926 10786941 0.0546
GE25 1003138342.2 595536.43 9.15 4.38 0.5258 11515020 0.05280.5070 11102857 0.05470.4729 10357531 0.05860.5035 11026052 0.0551
V52 44 810736 153846.46 8.36 4.00 0.3995 2974314 0.05290.3843 2861735 0.05490.3660 2725029 0.05760.3867 2879177 0.0546
V52 49 821752.85 155937.03 8.46 4.05 0.4071 3031211 0.05260.3917 2916877 0.05460.3724 2772684 0.05740.3938 2932120 0.0543
V52 55 834916.73 158435.03 8.56 4.10 0.4153 3092333 0.05240.3997 2976187 0.05440.3793 2823922 0.05720.4014 2988921 0.0541
V52 65 856758.16 162579.69 8.72 4.18 0.4272 3180733 0.05220.4112 3062106 0.05420.3892 2898128 0.05720.4124 3070931 0.0541
V52 74 876343.56 166296.24 8.85 4.24 0.4364 3249266 0.05230.4202 3128840 0.05430.3970 2955760 0.05740.4209 3134389 0.0542
V80 60 1989770.7 377581.82 8.65 4.14 0.4229 7409170 0.05210.4062 7116137 0.05420.3843 6733133 0.05720.4084 7155137 0.0539
V80 67 2021565.1 383615.17 8.75 4.19 0.4309 7549126 0.05190.4139 7252161 0.05400.3910 6850262 0.05710.4158 7284622 0.0538
V80 78 2071461.6 393083.6 8.90 4.26 0.4419 7741548 0.05190.4246 7439563 0.05400.4002 7011673 0.05720.4259 7462357 0.0538
V80 100 2171159.6 412002.44 9.15 4.38 0.4597 8054318 0.05230.4421 7745219 0.05430.4152 7275163 0.05770.4424 7750490 0.0543
V82 78 1911790.3 362784.13 8.90 4.26 0.5314 7680907 0.04830.5114 7392389 0.05020.4702 6795652 0.05450.5047 7294478 0.0508
V82 70 1873908.6 355595.66 8.79 4.21 0.5249 7586920 0.04800.5047 7294960 0.04980.4642 6708857 0.05410.4989 7210721 0.0504
V82 80 1921256.9 364580.53 8.92 4.27 0.5329 7702552 0.04840.5130 7414938 0.05030.4716 6815803 0.05460.5060 7313749 0.0509
V90 1800 80 2230658.5 423293.03 8.92 4.27 0.5582 8802234 0.04920.5414 8536623 0.05070.5066 7987870 0.05410.5343 8424996 0.0514
V90 1800 95 2314298.1 439164.6 9.09 4.35 0.5703 8992593 0.04990.5540 8734997 0.05140.5180 8167046 0.05490.5455 8602205 0.0522
V90 1800 1052370064.8 449746.98 9.19 4.40 0.5772 9101759 0.05050.5612 8849141 0.05190.5245 8270478 0.05550.5520 8703766 0.0528
V90 2M 80 2352366.3 446388.48 8.92 4.27 0.5456 9559137 0.04780.5266 9225238 0.04950.4926 8629990 0.05280.5235 9172330 0.0498
V90 2M 95 2436005.8 462260.05 9.09 4.35 0.5578 9772264 0.04840.5391 9444581 0.05000.5037 8824293 0.05350.5348 9369516 0.0504
V90 2M 1052491772.6 472842.43 9.19 4.40 0.5648 9894664 0.04890.5463 9571053 0.05050.5101 8936730 0.05400.5412 9482678 0.0510
V90 3M 80 3067317 582058.58 8.92 4.27 0.4418 11609528 0.05130.4239 11141236 0.05340.3992 10489692 0.05660.4258 11188777 0.0531
V90 3M 1053206723.3 608512.52 9.19 4.40 0.4614 121263870.05130.4432 116462360.0534 0.4157109239870.05680.4438116641880.0533