Wind Power for Farming and Food Processing
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Mechanical Engineering
Book Title
Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering, Second Edition
Editor(s)
Dennis R. Heldman and Carmen I. Moraru
Description
Wind power can reliably and economically provide electricity to farms and other food processing applications. Wind turbines are available in a wide range of sizes, from under 1 kW to more than 3 MW of capacity. A farmer can invest in wind power in a number of ways: 1) land leasing to a wind plant developer, in which the farmer receives royalties for wind turbines installed on his land; 2) direct ownership of a wind turbine, in which the farmer buys a wind turbine and consumes the electricity it generates, reducing the amount of energy purchased from other sources; and 3) through a power purchase agreement, in which the farmer contracts to a third party, which owns, installs, and operates a wind turbine on the farmer's land, selling the wind-generated electricity back to the farmer at a mutually beneficial rate. Prospective investors/owners should make a careful economic assessment, weighing factors including resource availability (i.e., windiness), permitting requirements, and eligibility for incentive programs (e.g., rebates, tax benefits, and grants).
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ISBN
978-1-4398-1111-5
Publication Date
10-21-2010
Publisher
Taylor and Francis/CRC Press
City
Boca Raton, FL
Disciplines
Civil and Environmental Engineering | Engineering | Environmental Sciences | Natural Resources and Conservation | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Van Dam, C. P.,
Shiu, H.,
Johnson, S.,
&
Larwood, S.
(2010).
Wind Power for Farming and Food Processing.
In Dennis R. Heldman and Carmen I. Moraru (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering, Second Edition. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis/CRC Press
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