REPP - Research Report - A FEW DOLLARS PER FAMILY: The Cost of Large-Scale Wind Power Development by principal authors: Jamie Chapman, OEM Development Corp. and Steven Wiese, Planergy, Inc. with contributing authors: Edgar DeMeo, Electric Power Research Institute and Adam Serchuk, Renewable Energy Policy Project

Table 2. Capital Costs

Year Capacity Added
During Year (MW)
Total Installed
Capacity at End
of Year (MW)
Assumed Capital
Cost (per kW)
Installed Capital
Cost (in millions)
Cumulative
Installed Capital
Cost (in millions)

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
-
100
200
350
600
1,000
1,250
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
1,750
1,850
2,050
2,400
3,000
4,000
5,250
6,500
8,000
9,750
11,750

$1,000
$950
$900
$850
$800
$750
$700
$675
$650
$600

$100
$190
$315
$510
$800
$938
$875
$1,013
$1,138
$1,200

$100
$290
$605
$1,115
$1,915
$2,853
$3,728
$4,741
$5,879
$7,079

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Year	Capacity Added During Year (MW)	Total Installed Capacity at End of Year (MW)	Assumed Capital Cost (per kW)	Installed Capital Cost (in millions)	Cumulative Installed Capital Cost (in millions)
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006	- 100 200 350 600 1,000 1,250 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000	1,750 1,850 2,050 2,400 3,000 4,000 5,250 6,500 8,000 9,750 11,750	$1,000 $950 $900 $850 $800 $750 $700 $675 $650 $600	$100 $190 $315 $510 $800 $938 $875 $1,013 $1,138 $1,200	$100 $290 $605 $1,115 $1,915 $2,853 $3,728 $4,741 $5,879 $7,079