Wind turbine towers
Wind turbine towers
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I have a question regarding the height of wind turbine towers. As I understand, the bigger turbines (1-2.5MW) currently operate (in Europe) at around 70-100 meters. Now I've read somewhere that at a higher operating height, the wind speed, thus the operating power, is greater. The problem is to get a tower that supports turbine heights larger than 100 m (125 meter for example). Do you have any experience in this field?
thanks in advance.
Wim
thanks in advance.
Wim





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there is an alternative to the 300ft+ towers with a "skyprint" of only about 80 ft.
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RE: Wind turbine towers
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If you scroll down half way picture of two blades hit by lightning
http://www.capecodonline.com/special/windfarm/wind...
A wind turbine that has fallen over!! any idea's why peoples?? some of you geotechnical's got a story to tell with that expossed foundation???
http://www.noturbinesin.saddleworth.net/Pictures/F...
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Saddleworth is a really nice stretch of moorland. Underlying it should be some nice rock formations they could anchor these things in.
I suspect that high winds could not be claimed as a cause since the siting of these things is in areas where winds are desirable. Well, not so nice, actually, since they couldn't even lay a few paving stones flat and even.
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