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How do small wind turbines compare with other renewable energy technologies suitable for decentralized rural electrification?

April 26, 2017compare decentralized electrification renewable energy rural small suitable technologies wind turbines

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How do small wind turbines compare with other renewable energy technologies suitable for decentralized rural electrification?

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Wind power is very competitive with solar photovoltaics (PV), biomass, and diesel generators, but is usually more expensive than micro-hydro. Wind is also very attractive for the ease with which the technology can be transferred to developing countries. Generally speaking, wind power complements these other power sources by providing a least cost approach under certain conditions. This expands the range of potential projects, pointing to the day when decentralized electrification projects will be implemented on the same scale as current utility line extension projects. In many situations, the lowest-cost centralized system will be a hybrid system that combines wind, photovoltaics, and diesel.