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How strong does the wind have to be for the turbine to work?

April 26, 2017strong turbine wind

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How strong does the wind have to be for the turbine to work?

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Wind turbines start turning at wind speeds of 4 to 5 metres per second (around 10 miles and hour) an reach maximum out put at around 12 metres/second (around 30 miles per hour). At very high wind speeds (50 + miles/hour) the wind turbines shut down for safety reasons.