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Re:Germany boosts renewables with “biggest energy policy ref... by zdragnar on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @04:02PM (#30936842)
Do weatherproofed wind turbines consume electricity? A common complaint around here is that they need to keep the blades heated to avoid frost and ice buildup, even when the wind is not blowing (we do have a lot of still days in winter).

In bad conditions, if that is still the case, having wind turbines connected to the grid might be worse than having none.

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Re:Germany boosts renewables with “biggest energy policy ref... by atoav on Thursday April 07, 2022 @03:04AM (#30941517)
In bad conditions this is the case foe every power plant.

The good thing is, that wind turbines are highly distributed, so the chance for every single one being in bad conditions is slim.

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