Why not fewer Turbines?
The LIPA RFP required the park to produce an energy output of 100 140 MW. The Projects design is intended to maximize that output and provide Long Island with as much clean energy as allowable at the most cost effective price. As currently designed the Project will utilize the largest, commercially available turbines available allowing the park to be constructed using only 40 turbines. Each will produce a maximum of 3.6 MW. The maximum size of commercially available wind turbines is 3.6 MW, while there are larger turbines under development they will not be commercially available prior to construction of the Wind Park. They are also larger in size and would therefore increase the visibility from shore.
