How does tower height affect electricity generation?
In general, the higher the tower, the higher the average wind speed that the turbine will experience and the smoother the wind. As a general rule, the wind speed increases by 10% every time the height is doubled. For example, if the wind speed is 10 m/s at 10 meters above the ground, the wind speed at 20 meters above the ground will be approximately 11 m/s. This is a general way of determining the average wind speed at the height of a wind turbine hub, often referred to as the hub height.
