Articles | Volume 6, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-6-177-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-6-177-2021
Research article
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01 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 01 Feb 2021

Future economic perspective and potential revenue of non-subsidized wind turbines in Germany

Lucas Blickwedel, Freia Harzendorf, Ralf Schelenz, and Georg Jacobs

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AR by Lucas Blickwedel on behalf of the Authors (02 Jun 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (31 Jul 2020) by Katherine Dykes
RR by Matti Koivisto (06 Aug 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Oct 2020) by Katherine Dykes
AR by Lucas Blickwedel on behalf of the Authors (10 Nov 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (06 Dec 2020) by Katherine Dykes
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (08 Dec 2020) by Joachim Peinke (Chief editor)
AR by Lucas Blickwedel on behalf of the Authors (15 Dec 2020)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Revenues from the operation of wind turbines in Germany will be insecure in the future due to the expiration of federal support. Alternative ways of selling electricity are usually based on exchange prices. Therefore, the long-term revenue potential of wind turbines is assessed based on levelized revenue of energy (LROE), using a new forecasting model and open-source data. Results show how different expansion scenarios and emission prices may affect profitability of future plants.
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