Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proliferate

Re:Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proli... by pjc50 on Friday February 11, 2022 @10:20AM (#30302425)

Years ago, there was a bit of a fad for small turbines on roofs. However, wind turbine cost efficiency scales positively with size. They also "shade" nearby turbines from the airflow, and the presence of buildings and ground clutter further reduces the efficiency. You may have noticed that it's not as windy in Central Park (or any other park) as it is on the Atlantic coast.

So the optimal wind turbine is (a) extremely large and (b) at sea or near the coast. You get things like this with 100m blades: https://www.ge.com/renewableenergy/wind-energy/offshore-wind...

There is also a little bit of a safety issue. The possibility of losing a 100m blade or part thereof is low, but you wouldn't want that in a city.

(I appreciate the "I don't want that near me" view, but that means that person wants it near someone else? Or some other solution that nobody wants to be near either?)

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Re:Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proli... by nomel on Friday February 11, 2022 @12:57PM (#30304684)

If it’s in the countryside, it’s being put far away from the people/regions that benefit the most, and closer to those that are undesirably impacted the most.

edit: This was just an observation in response to ""I don't want that near me" view, but that means that person wants it near someone else?"

There's a huge imbalance between the major consumer (cities) and people in the countryside (where the turbines end up).

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