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 turbine | Height (m) | ($) | ($) | (m/s) | (m/s) | Weibull | Gamma | Lognormal | Rayleigh | 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 | 0.0503 | 0.4731 | 1367527 | 0.0520 | 0.4493 | 1298957 | 0.0547 | 0.4720 | 1364516 | 0.0522 | E44 | 45 | 758045.53 | 143847.84 | 8.38 | 4.01 | 0.3765 | 2968249 | 0.0496 | 0.3599 | 2837622 | 0.0518 | 0.3455 | 2724304 | 0.0539 | 0.3659 | 2884902 | 0.0510 | E44 | 55 | 774782.46 | 147023.86 | 8.56 | 4.10 | 0.3912 | 3084305 | 0.0488 | 0.3742 | 2950208 | 0.0510 | 0.3579 | 2821934 | 0.0532 | 0.3796 | 2993059 | 0.0503 | E48 | 50 | 751905.43 | 142682.68 | 8.47 | 4.06 | 0.4601 | 3224316 | 0.0454 | 0.4416 | 3094976 | 0.0472 | 0.4194 | 2938985 | 0.0497 | 0.4441 | 3112572 | 0.0470 | E48 | 76 | 801628.7 | 152118.24 | 8.87 | 4.25 | 0.4913 | 3443048 | 0.0453 | 0.4731 | 3315335 | 0.0470 | 0.4472 | 3133946 | 0.0496 | 0.4732 | 3316498 | 0.0470 | E53 | 60 | 829915.6 | 157486 | 8.65 | 4.14 | 0.5148 | 3607771 | 0.0448 | 0.4971 | 3483821 | 0.0463 | 0.4702 | 3295026 | 0.0489 | 0.4953 | 3471394 | 0.0465 | E53 | 73 | 859053.45 | 163015.25 | 8.83 | 4.23 | 0.5292 | 3708292 | 0.0451 | 0.5119 | 3587412 | 0.0465 | 0.4835 | 3388252 | 0.0492 | 0.5088 | 3565517 | 0.0468 | E70 | 64 | 2008539.6 | 381143.44 | 8.71 | 4.17 | 0.4112 | 8283960 | 0.0471 | 0.3927 | 7911310 | 0.0493 | 0.3734 | 7522395 | 0.0518 | 0.3981 | 8020871 | 0.0487 | E70 | 113 | 2188995.1 | 415386.94 | 9.27 | 4.44 | 0.4537 | 9140657 | 0.0466 | 0.4346 | 8756834 | 0.0486 | 0.4099 | 8257840 | 0.0514 | 0.4376 | 8816383 | 0.0482 | E82 | 78 | 2121719.1 | 402620.53 | 8.90 | 4.26 | 0.5291 | 9270084 | 0.0445 | 0.5111 | 8954247 | 0.0461 | 0.4815 | 8436746 | 0.0488 | 0.5084 | 8907754 | 0.0463 | E82 | 138 | 2405766.6 | 456521.81 | 9.48 | 4.54 | 0.5701 | 9987912 | 0.0468 | 0.5539 | 9703543 | 0.0481 | 0.5203 | 9116219 | 0.0512 | 0.5468 | 9580310 | 0.0488 | G52 | 55 | 834916.73 | 158435.03 | 8.56 | 4.10 | 0.4568 | 3400969 | 0.0477 | 0.4384 | 3264454 | 0.0497 | 0.4128 | 3074068 | 0.0527 | 0.4397 | 3274152 | 0.0495 | G52 | 44 | 810736 | 153846.46 | 8.36 | 4.00 | 0.4400 | 3276224 | 0.0481 | 0.4219 | 3141445 | 0.0501 | 0.3985 | 2967149 | 0.0530 | 0.4242 | 3158578 | 0.0498 | G58 | 44 | 939752.92 | 178328.9 | 8.72 | 4.18 | 0.5151 | 3835784 | 0.0476 | 0.4939 | 3677435 | 0.0496 | 0.4556 | 3392727 | 0.0537 | 0.4912 | 3657608 | 0.0499 | G80 | 44 | 1916854.2 | 363745.08 | 8.36 | 4.00 | 0.4303 | 7539464 | 0.0494 | 0.4125 | 7226231 | 0.0515 | 0.3896 | 6825318 | 0.0544 | 0.4150 | 7271575 | 0.0512 | G80 | 71 | 2039716.6 | 387059.62 | 8.81 | 4.22 | 0.4661 | 8166670 | 0.0485 | 0.4478 | 7844775 | 0.0505 | 0.4203 | 7363750 | 0.0537 | 0.4482 | 7852279 | 0.0504 | G87 | 67 | 2197598.8 | 417019.58 | 8.75 | 4.19 | 0.5049 | 8845380 | 0.0483 | 0.4872 | 8536126 | 0.0500 | 0.4570 | 8007278 | 0.0532 | 0.4843 | 8485555 | 0.0503 | G87 | 100 | 2370945.5 | 449914.11 | 9.15 | 4.38 | 0.5335 | 9347258 | 0.0492 | 0.5164 | 9047727 | 0.0508 | 0.4830 | 8461965 | 0.0543 | 0.5109 | 8950975 | 0.0514 | G90 | 67 | 2279840.4 | 432625.86 | 8.75 | 4.19 | 0.5208 | 9123928 | 0.0485 | 0.5004 | 8766327 | 0.0505 | 0.4622 | 8097666 | 0.0545 | 0.4966 | 8699848 | 0.0508 | G90 | 100 | 2463887.3 | 467550.87 | 9.15 | 4.38 | 0.5459 | 9564877 | 0.0500 | 0.5262 | 9219648 | 0.0518 | 0.4851 | 8498163 | 0.0561 | 0.5191 | 9095502 | 0.0525 | GE15 xle | 80 | 1848137.4 | 350705.28 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.4930 | 6477982 | 0.0553 | 0.4695 | 6168810 | 0.0580 | 0.4285 | 5630400 | 0.0634 | 0.4678 | 6147450 | 0.0582 | GE15 sle | 65 | 1648152.6 | 312755.86 | 8.72 | 4.18 | 0.4497 | 5909668 | 0.0541 | 0.4289 | 5635277 | 0.0566 | 0.4019 | 5281593 | 0.0603 | 0.4328 | 5687517 | 0.0561 | GE15 sle | 80 | 1711806.8 | 324834.97 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.4655 | 6116669 | 0.0542 | 0.4444 | 5839736 | 0.0567 | 0.4153 | 5457118 | 0.0606 | 0.4473 | 5877890 | 0.0564 | GE25 | 75 | 2970201.4 | 563629.78 | 8.86 | 4.24 | 0.5048 | 11054583 | 0.0521 | 0.4856 | 10634667 | 0.0541 | 0.4541 | 9944176 | 0.0578 | 0.4840 | 10600468 | 0.0543 | GE25 | 85 | 3037456.1 | 576392.13 | 8.98 | 4.30 | 0.5140 | 11256219 | 0.0523 | 0.4949 | 10839270 | 0.0543 | 0.4623 | 10124534 | 0.0580 | 0.4926 | 10786941 | 0.0546 | GE25 | 100 | 3138342.2 | 595536.43 | 9.15 | 4.38 | 0.5258 | 11515020 | 0.0528 | 0.5070 | 11102857 | 0.0547 | 0.4729 | 10357531 | 0.0586 | 0.5035 | 11026052 | 0.0551 | V52 | 44 | 810736 | 153846.46 | 8.36 | 4.00 | 0.3995 | 2974314 | 0.0529 | 0.3843 | 2861735 | 0.0549 | 0.3660 | 2725029 | 0.0576 | 0.3867 | 2879177 | 0.0546 | V52 | 49 | 821752.85 | 155937.03 | 8.46 | 4.05 | 0.4071 | 3031211 | 0.0526 | 0.3917 | 2916877 | 0.0546 | 0.3724 | 2772684 | 0.0574 | 0.3938 | 2932120 | 0.0543 | V52 | 55 | 834916.73 | 158435.03 | 8.56 | 4.10 | 0.4153 | 3092333 | 0.0524 | 0.3997 | 2976187 | 0.0544 | 0.3793 | 2823922 | 0.0572 | 0.4014 | 2988921 | 0.0541 | V52 | 65 | 856758.16 | 162579.69 | 8.72 | 4.18 | 0.4272 | 3180733 | 0.0522 | 0.4112 | 3062106 | 0.0542 | 0.3892 | 2898128 | 0.0572 | 0.4124 | 3070931 | 0.0541 | V52 | 74 | 876343.56 | 166296.24 | 8.85 | 4.24 | 0.4364 | 3249266 | 0.0523 | 0.4202 | 3128840 | 0.0543 | 0.3970 | 2955760 | 0.0574 | 0.4209 | 3134389 | 0.0542 | V80 | 60 | 1989770.7 | 377581.82 | 8.65 | 4.14 | 0.4229 | 7409170 | 0.0521 | 0.4062 | 7116137 | 0.0542 | 0.3843 | 6733133 | 0.0572 | 0.4084 | 7155137 | 0.0539 | V80 | 67 | 2021565.1 | 383615.17 | 8.75 | 4.19 | 0.4309 | 7549126 | 0.0519 | 0.4139 | 7252161 | 0.0540 | 0.3910 | 6850262 | 0.0571 | 0.4158 | 7284622 | 0.0538 | V80 | 78 | 2071461.6 | 393083.6 | 8.90 | 4.26 | 0.4419 | 7741548 | 0.0519 | 0.4246 | 7439563 | 0.0540 | 0.4002 | 7011673 | 0.0572 | 0.4259 | 7462357 | 0.0538 | V80 | 100 | 2171159.6 | 412002.44 | 9.15 | 4.38 | 0.4597 | 8054318 | 0.0523 | 0.4421 | 7745219 | 0.0543 | 0.4152 | 7275163 | 0.0577 | 0.4424 | 7750490 | 0.0543 | V82 | 78 | 1911790.3 | 362784.13 | 8.90 | 4.26 | 0.5314 | 7680907 | 0.0483 | 0.5114 | 7392389 | 0.0502 | 0.4702 | 6795652 | 0.0545 | 0.5047 | 7294478 | 0.0508 | V82 | 70 | 1873908.6 | 355595.66 | 8.79 | 4.21 | 0.5249 | 7586920 | 0.0480 | 0.5047 | 7294960 | 0.0498 | 0.4642 | 6708857 | 0.0541 | 0.4989 | 7210721 | 0.0504 | V82 | 80 | 1921256.9 | 364580.53 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.5329 | 7702552 | 0.0484 | 0.5130 | 7414938 | 0.0503 | 0.4716 | 6815803 | 0.0546 | 0.5060 | 7313749 | 0.0509 | V90 1800 | 80 | 2230658.5 | 423293.03 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.5582 | 8802234 | 0.0492 | 0.5414 | 8536623 | 0.0507 | 0.5066 | 7987870 | 0.0541 | 0.5343 | 8424996 | 0.0514 | V90 1800 | 95 | 2314298.1 | 439164.6 | 9.09 | 4.35 | 0.5703 | 8992593 | 0.0499 | 0.5540 | 8734997 | 0.0514 | 0.5180 | 8167046 | 0.0549 | 0.5455 | 8602205 | 0.0522 | V90 1800 | 105 | 2370064.8 | 449746.98 | 9.19 | 4.40 | 0.5772 | 9101759 | 0.0505 | 0.5612 | 8849141 | 0.0519 | 0.5245 | 8270478 | 0.0555 | 0.5520 | 8703766 | 0.0528 | V90 2M | 80 | 2352366.3 | 446388.48 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.5456 | 9559137 | 0.0478 | 0.5266 | 9225238 | 0.0495 | 0.4926 | 8629990 | 0.0528 | 0.5235 | 9172330 | 0.0498 | V90 2M | 95 | 2436005.8 | 462260.05 | 9.09 | 4.35 | 0.5578 | 9772264 | 0.0484 | 0.5391 | 9444581 | 0.0500 | 0.5037 | 8824293 | 0.0535 | 0.5348 | 9369516 | 0.0504 | V90 2M | 105 | 2491772.6 | 472842.43 | 9.19 | 4.40 | 0.5648 | 9894664 | 0.0489 | 0.5463 | 9571053 | 0.0505 | 0.5101 | 8936730 | 0.0540 | 0.5412 | 9482678 | 0.0510 | V90 3M | 80 | 3067317 | 582058.58 | 8.92 | 4.27 | 0.4418 | 11609528 | 0.0513 | 0.4239 | 11141236 | 0.0534 | 0.3992 | 10489692 | 0.0566 | 0.4258 | 11188777 | 0.0531 | V90 3M | 105 | 3206723.3 | 608512.52 | 9.19 | 4.40 | 0.4614 | 12126387 | 0.0513 | 0.4432 | 11646236 | 0.0534 | 0.4157 | 10923987 | 0.0568 | 0.4438 | 11664188 | 0.0533 |
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