Wind Power: Today & Tomorrow

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1 Wind Power: Today & Tomorrow Henry Shiu California Wind Energy Collaborative University of California, Davis Youth Energy Summit Sacramento Municipal Utility District 23 January 2010 Trend in Turbine Size and Capacity E. Mayda 1-2

2 Modern Wind Turbines MW In wind plants of 100+ MW m total height m rotor diameter ~40% capacity factor 1.5 MW wind turbine would generate about 5,250,000 kwh per year Average household in California uses about 6,000 kwh/year 1-3 Vestas 4.5 MW 120 m Offshore Source: Vestas 1-4

3 REpower MM92 2 MW 75 units at Shiloh II One blade: 45.6 m (50 yds) 7912 kg (8.7 tons)

4 Source: GWEC 1-7 Source: GWEC 1-8

5 Projected U.S. Installed Wind Capacity 20% by 2030 Scenario Source: AWEA 1-9 California Installed Wind Power Capacity Source: California Wind Performance Reporting System, AWEA, California Intermittency Analysis Project RPS: 33% Installed Capacity (MW) Installed Capacity (MW) Year RPS: 20% Note: WPRS tends to underestimate capacity because of unfiled reports data point is from AWEA. Year 1-10

6 California Wind Resource Areas Source: California Wind Maps Solano County You are here Altamont Pacheco Tehachapi San Gorgonio 1-11 The Solano Wind Resource Area is only an hour away. Go check it out! 1-12

7 Where Are You Needed? Source of generator renderings: McNiff 1-13 Where Are You Needed? 1-14 Source: K. Jackson

8 Where Are You Needed? 1-15 Where Are You Needed? 1-16

9 Where Are You Needed? 1-17 Whatever you choose to do, please study hard because we need you to save the world. Henry Shiu California Wind Energy Collaborative All photos by Henry Shiu unless otherwise specified. 1-18