Google gives me zillions of hits on &quot;cost of windfarm is transporting the blades&quot;. The first I looked at is <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;windpower.sandia.gov&#x2F;other&#x2F;031428.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;windpower.sandia.gov&#x2F;other&#x2F;031428.pdf</a>, which computes costs of transport in the 6-7% range.<p>The second I opened is <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nrel.gov&#x2F;docs&#x2F;fy14osti&#x2F;61063.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nrel.gov&#x2F;docs&#x2F;fy14osti&#x2F;61063.pdf</a>. From a quick glance, it has transport costs at around 10% of capital costs.<p>Of course, transport prices can go up a lot by increasing transport distance or by changing location. Tops of mountains or densely populated areas may be way more expensive.<p>I do not rule out that transport costs in some cases are way higher, but I don&#x27;t think it is generaLily true.<p>And that Jerome de Paris text may be on <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theoildrum.com&#x2F;user&#x2F;Jerome%20a%20Paris" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theoildrum.com&#x2F;user&#x2F;Jerome%20a%20Paris</a>.