The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On

Re:The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On by mx_02 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @06:55PM (#36925656)

Is bigger better when it comes to wind power?

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Re:The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On by adrianN on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:36AM (#36928488)

Windmill efficiency scales faster than (blade length)^2, so yes.

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Re:The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched On by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:44PM (#36933084)

Yes, for two reasons: windspeed is greater at higher altitudes, and energy capture increases with the square of the blade length:

This means that a windmill constructed with 3x the building material (3x blade diameter and 3x taller) will generate over 9x the power.

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