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Economies of Scale - Giant Wind Farms

Geoff Riley

3rd December 2008

This BBC article on the granting of permission for a giant wind farm off the coast of North Wales might be a good example of the importance of economies of scale in making renewable sources of energy more cost efficient. And heading to the web site of the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm accesses some resources on the potential costs and benefits of a scheme that might provide electricity for up to 500,000 homes. If construction goes to plan, the wind farm will start to produce power from 2012.

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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