An Initial Evaluation of Siting Considerations on Current and Future Wind Deployment

Tegen, Suzanne¹  Lantz, Eric¹  Mai, Trieu¹  Heimiller, Donna¹  Hand, Maureen¹  Ibanez, Eduardo² 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States);GE Energy Consulting, Denver, CO (United States)

关键词: wind energy;    deployment barriers;    wind project siting;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1279497
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5000-61750
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1279497

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a deeper understanding of the wind project development process, from desktop studies to a successful project in the ground. It examines three siting consideration categories that wind project sponsors must include in the development process: wildlife (species that live in, near, or migrate through the area where wind development is possible), radar (wind turbines can cause interference with radar signals), and public engagement (representing communities and stakeholders who live near wind power projects). The research shows that although this country's abundant wind resource provides numerous options for addressing siting considerations, actually siting individual projects is becoming more difficult because of regulatory and other uncertainties. Model results are based on the premise that developers will be able to site, permit, and build successful projects, which is not always the case in reality.