Why are wind turbines so tall?
Turbines need to be tall to capture the maximum amount of energy from the wind. The taller the turbine, the higher the wind speed and the more electricity produced, meaning fewer turbines are required. At Yelvertoft Wind Farm we propose eight 80-metre towers, with blades measuring 45 metres in diameter. Therefore the total height to the tip of the blades will be 125 metres. Modern turbines can be as much as 150 metres above ground level and there are prototype turbines 200 metres high in Germany.
Turbines need to be tall to capture the maximum amount of energy from the wind. The taller the turbine, the higher the wind speed and the more electricity produced, meaning fewer turbines are required. At Yelvertoft, the turbines will be made up of 80-metre towers, with blades measuring 45 metres in diameter. Therefore the total height to the tip of the blades will be 125 metres.
