Feasibility of a Wind Turbine to Power Wal-mart Supercenter in Kansas
In order to prove the worthiness of wind power as an alternative to conventional sources in order to power a Wal-mart Supercenter in Kansas, the contents of this report show the benefits of the usage. Current conventional power sources for Wal-mart come from electric lines, which derives from burning coal. [3] By looking into the eventual price saving and potentials for bonuses for renewable energy, the benefits of using wind energy cannot be denied. In addition to the economic benefits, the company will enjoy the increases in the opinions of the public, the increased environmental friendliness, and the global usages. In order to meet the requirements of Wal-mart, …show more content…
The total cost of the lifetime fe for wind turbines shows that the initial cost of setup accounts for 70% of the fee, with the other 30% covering maintenance. [10] For 688 turbines, the initial cost will amount to approximately $24,321,000, and the final total cost for the lifetime of the turbines is $34,744,000. On average, purchasing power from an a coal-generating electric company consists of a million dollar per year fee. [3] Therefore, after approximately 35 years of continuous average production, the wind farm will end up reaching the breakpoint and paying for itself in this length of time. Any energy gain past this point amounts to free energy and a net profit for Wal-mart in the long …show more content…
The needs of sizing restraints directly correlates with a decrease in the effectiveness of the wind turbine, and as the effectiveness decreases, as compensation, the price increases. While changing the power requirements did not particularly affect the majority of the design, other problems created by the project manager required the complete transition from few, high-powered turbines to many, relatively low-powered turbines. However, economic feasibility is not the only purpose for the implementation of greener, renewable energy, simply a lovely extra bonus. Assuming an average lifetime of 27 years for each turbine, the whole wind farm, in its lifetime, will be a net loss of only 8 million dollars. A mere 8 million dollars in order to both improve emissions and appear to be a more environment-friendly company seems a small
In order to prove the worthiness of wind power as an alternative to conventional sources in order to power a Wal-mart Supercenter in Kansas, the contents of this report show the benefits of the usage. Current conventional power sources for Wal-mart come from electric lines, which derives from burning coal. [3] By looking into the eventual price saving and potentials for bonuses for renewable energy, the benefits of using wind energy cannot be denied. In addition to the economic benefits, the company will enjoy the increases in the opinions of the public, the increased environmental friendliness, and the global usages. In order to meet the requirements of Wal-mart, …show more content…
The total cost of the lifetime fe for wind turbines shows that the initial cost of setup accounts for 70% of the fee, with the other 30% covering maintenance. [10] For 688 turbines, the initial cost will amount to approximately $24,321,000, and the final total cost for the lifetime of the turbines is $34,744,000. On average, purchasing power from an a coal-generating electric company consists of a million dollar per year fee. [3] Therefore, after approximately 35 years of continuous average production, the wind farm will end up reaching the breakpoint and paying for itself in this length of time. Any energy gain past this point amounts to free energy and a net profit for Wal-mart in the long …show more content…
The needs of sizing restraints directly correlates with a decrease in the effectiveness of the wind turbine, and as the effectiveness decreases, as compensation, the price increases. While changing the power requirements did not particularly affect the majority of the design, other problems created by the project manager required the complete transition from few, high-powered turbines to many, relatively low-powered turbines. However, economic feasibility is not the only purpose for the implementation of greener, renewable energy, simply a lovely extra bonus. Assuming an average lifetime of 27 years for each turbine, the whole wind farm, in its lifetime, will be a net loss of only 8 million dollars. A mere 8 million dollars in order to both improve emissions and appear to be a more environment-friendly company seems a small