Wind power technology
A modern wind turbine produces 180 times more electricity per year than its 1980s equivalent, at less than half the cost per unit.
One 1 MW turbine produces power for around 650 EU households. The average size of turbines being manufactured today is around 2 MW.
Modern wind turbines are able to operate across a wide range of wind speeds from 3-4 metres per second up to gale force, and electricity grids are equipped to deal with uncertainties.
One 1 MW turbine produces power for around 650 EU households. The average size of turbines being manufactured today is around 2 MW.
Modern wind turbines are able to operate across a wide range of wind speeds from 3-4 metres per second up to gale force, and electricity grids are equipped to deal with uncertainties.
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