The Vestas V184 8MW at first, Enercon’s 7.5 MW & Samsung’s 7 MW Wind turbine are placed at 2nd & 3rd position.

Energy Cost Comparison

1. Conventional Fuels - ($0.039 – $0.055/kWh) 
2. Hydro – ($0.051-$0.11/kWh)
3. Solar – ($0.15-$0.30/kWh)

Wind Turbine on Fire

(Netherlands) – Two young mechanics, ages 19 and 21, died when a fire broke out in a wind turbine where they were performing  routine maintenance.  The tragedy occurred at Deltawind’s Piet de Wit wind farm in the Netherlands, but highlights the hazards associated with fires caused by wind turbines.