Calculate the potential profit from a wind turbine based on factors like turbine capacity, wind speed, and energy prices.
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Enter Turbine Capacity (kW), Average Wind Speed (m/s), Capacity Factor (%), Electricity Price ($/kWh), and Annual Operating Cost ($) in the units shown.
Read Annual Energy Production (kWh), Annual Revenue ($), and Annual Profit ($) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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See the inputs and their calculated results.
Turbine Capacity (kW): 500; Average Wind Speed (m/s): 5; Capacity Factor (%): 25; Electricity Price ($/kWh): 0.12; Annual Operating Cost ($): 15,000
Annual Energy Production (kWh): 1,095,000 kWh; Annual Revenue ($): 131,400 $; Annual Profit ($): 116,400 $
Turbine Capacity (kW): 1,500; Average Wind Speed (m/s): 7; Capacity Factor (%): 30; Electricity Price ($/kWh): 0.15; Annual Operating Cost ($): 25,000
Annual Energy Production (kWh): 3,942,000 kWh; Annual Revenue ($): 591,300 $; Annual Profit ($): 566,300 $
Turbine Capacity (kW): 3,000; Average Wind Speed (m/s): 9; Capacity Factor (%): 35; Electricity Price ($/kWh): 0.18; Annual Operating Cost ($): 40,000
Annual Energy Production (kWh): 9,198,000 kWh; Annual Revenue ($): 1,655,640 $; Annual Profit ($): 1,615,640 $
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