New research has suggested that larger wind turbine blades are more efficient at generating electricity in certain circumstances, such as in lower wind speeds. But wind developers at New Energy World Network’s Wind Energy Investor Forum said there is a limit to how large a blade on a wind turbine can be.
‘Are we going to continue to grow blade size?’ said Vestas Wind Systems’ senior power sector specialist, Per Holmgaard when speaking at the forum.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow in cooperation with Gaia-Wind recently found that larger blades are more efficient at generating electricity in lower wind speeds.
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