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Is bigger better when it comes to wind power?
by mx_02 3y ago
Is bigger better when it comes to wind power?
- adrianN 3y agoWindmill efficiency scales faster than (blade length)^2, so yes.
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 3y agoYes, for two reasons: windspeed is greater at higher altitudes, and energy capture increases with the square of the blade length: https://www.gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Netherlands_.jpg https://www.gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Netherlands_... This means that a windmill constructed with 3x the building material (3x blade diameter and 3x taller) will generate over 9x the power.