The Implementation of a wind turbine will have an embodied energy as previously mentioned. Bearing this in mind, the turbine will begin reducing emissions after it's estimated 1 year payback period. The expected amount of CO2 saved for this turbine over a 20 year period is around 55,505 tonnes. When comparing this with the total cost of the turbine and its maintenance equates to £72.06 per tonne of CO2 for this period. With the potential savings of the turbine considered with the loan costs, this equates to a saving of £87 per tonne of CO2 saved.
Total CO2 Saved |
55505.46 |
tonnes |
Capital Cost per tonne |
45.04 |
£/tonneCO2 saved |
Income with FIT |
87.53 |
£/tonneCO2 saved |
Table 1: V90 Total CO2 saved
If the N50 were installed instead, the CO2 breakdown would be as follows;
Total CO2 Saved |
10805.70 |
tonnes |
Capital Cost per tonne |
83.29 |
£/tonneCO2 saved |
Income with FIT |
80.08 |
£/tonneCO2 saved |
Table 1: N50 Total CO2 saved