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> Lower costs, though, have also made wind power more appealing elsewhere. Once mostly concentrated in northern Europe, Mr. Nauen is optimistic that new markets
by cesarb 9y ago
> Lower costs, though, have also made wind power more appealing elsewhere. Once mostly concentrated in northern Europe, Mr. Nauen is optimistic that new markets will emerge in Asia and the United States.
South America too. In just the last 12 months, installed capacity in Brazil went from 10.4 GW to 12.5 GW (source: Boletim Mensal de Geração Eólica - ONS).
- adventured 9y agoWhat kind of cost per kwh is Brazil seeing? When the US finally got consistently below ~$0.10 in the late 1990s, it began to ramp. https://i.imgur.com/ehK8jQS.png https://i.imgur.com/ehK8jQS.png
- cesarb 9y agoAccording to http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2017/12/1944853-energia-eolica-e-solar-atingem-patamar-mais-baixo-de-precos-no-brasil.shtml http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2017/12/1944853-energia... in the auctions at the end of 2017 (for new generators to be built) it was around R$ 145/MWh for solar and R$ 98/MWh for wind. I don't know where to find the cost for all currently operating generators.