Abstract
Taxation policy and incentives play a vital role in wind-based distributed generation projects viability. In this paper, a thorough techno-economical evaluation of wind-based distributed generation projects is conducted to investigate the effect of taxes and incentives in the economic viability of investments in this sector. This paper considers the effects of Provincial income taxes, capital cost allowance (CCA), property taxes, and wind power production Federal incentives. The case study is conducted for different wind turbines and wind speed scenarios. Given turbine and wind speed data, the Capacity Factor (CF) of each turbine and wind speed scenario was calculated. Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for different scenarios were then used to assess the project's viability considering Ontario Standard Offer Program (SOP) for wind power.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2224-2233 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Renewable Energy |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Economic viability
- Incentive programs
- Power generation economics
- Taxation policy
- Wind-based distributed generation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
