20 Terms
Contributors in Wind energy
Wind energy
Kilohertz (kHz)
Energy; Wind energy
Is a unit of measurement of frequency. It is a unit of alternating current (AC) or electromagnetic (EM) wave frequency equal to one thousand hertz (1000 Hz).
Learning rate
Energy; Wind energy
Is a learning curve parameter. It is estimated on available data for wind turbines and tells you the achieved reduction in specific production costs.
Levelised costs
Energy; Wind energy
The present-day average cost per kWh produced by the turbine over its entire lifetime, including all costs – (re-)investments, operation and maintenance. Levelised costs are calculated using ...
Local ownership
Energy; Wind energy
Is a way of community involvement based on the fact that local residents can own shares in and obtain personal benefits from local developments. There is a significant relationship between share ...
Market acceptance
Energy; Wind energy
Refers to the process by which market parties adopt and support (or otherwise) the energy innovation. Market acceptance is proposed in a wider sense, including not only consumers but also investors ...
Met mast
Energy; Wind energy
A mast or tower which carries meteorological instrumentation (typically wind speed transducers at several heights and wind direction, air temperature and pressure transducers).
