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Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Investment costs
Energy; Wind energy
are the costs of the turbine itself, including transport from the factory to the place where the turbine is erected.
Active power
Energy; Wind energy
is a real component of the apparent power, usually expressed in kilowatts (kW) or megawatts (MW), in contrast to reactive power.
Adequacy
Energy; Wind energy
a measure of the ability of the power system to supply the aggregate electric power and energy requirements of the customers within component ratings and voltage limits, taking into account planned ...
Ancillary services
Energy; Wind energy
are services such as provision of reactive power, or frequency response, necessary for control or operation of the power system, and which it may be beneficial to provide from generators or other ...
Annualised net metering
Energy; Wind energy
is the same as net metering, but in this case the regulator averages a user’s net electricity consumption or production over the span of one full year, rather than a shorter period.
Auxiliary costs
Energy; Wind energy
are other than those of the turbine itself, in other words foundation, grid connection, electrical installation, road construction, financial charges and so on.
