L4sBot@lemmy.worldB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched Onwww.iflscience.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1418arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmy.mlenvironment@beehaw.orgtechnews@radiation.party
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minus-squarer914@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoIt is the tower that is 499 feet tall. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-and-most-powerful-wind-turbine-ever-built-is-now-operational
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoYes I figured as much, and added it to my comment. It’s an impressive turbine, but whether it succeeds commercially remains to be seen. It beats the Vestas 15 MW turbine, which has been tested for 3 years, and goes into production next year.
It is the tower that is 499 feet tall. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-and-most-powerful-wind-turbine-ever-built-is-now-operational
Yes I figured as much, and added it to my comment.
It’s an impressive turbine, but whether it succeeds commercially remains to be seen.
It beats the Vestas 15 MW turbine, which has been tested for 3 years, and goes into production next year.