Technology Tips for REAP Application Reviews: Distributed Wind Energy

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provided a guidance document on distributed wind energy for REAP application reviews, published on June 18, 2024. This initiative helps staff evaluate projects, with examples like a 600-kW turbine installed in 2015 and two 100-kW turbines in 2016. Key figures for 2022 show the average installed cost for new small wind projects at $7,850/kW and an average capacity factor of 15%. The U.S. has the potential for hundreds of GW of distributed wind, with new projects documented in 13 states in 2022. REAP projects require at least 50% of the generated energy to benefit the agricultural operation or rural small business.

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