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How many turbines does it take to make one megawatt?

April 26, 2017megawatt turbines

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How many turbines does it take to make one megawatt?

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It depends on the power rating of the turbines. It would take ten 100-kW turbines to make a 1-MW wind plant. Most utility-scale turbines are in the 700-kW to 2.5-MW range. Ten 700 kW turbines would make a 7 MW wind plant while ten 2.5-MW machines would make a 25-MW facility.