L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched Onwww.iflscience.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1419arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansworldnews@lemmy.mlenvironment@beehaw.orgtechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.footechnology@chat.maiion.comenvironment@chat.maiion.com
arrow-up1412arrow-down1external-linkThe World’s Largest Wind Turbine Has Been Switched Onwww.iflscience.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square68fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansworldnews@lemmy.mlenvironment@beehaw.orgtechnews@radiation.partyhackernews@derp.footechnology@chat.maiion.comenvironment@chat.maiion.com
minus-squarer914@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoIt is the tower that is 499 feet tall. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-and-most-powerful-wind-turbine-ever-built-is-now-operational
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoYes I figured as much, and added it to my comment. It’s an impressive turbine, but whether it succeeds commercially remains to be seen. It beats the Vestas 15 MW turbine, which has been tested for 3 years, and goes into production next year. PS. The Vestas turbine is 280 meters high.
It is the tower that is 499 feet tall. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-and-most-powerful-wind-turbine-ever-built-is-now-operational
Yes I figured as much, and added it to my comment.
It’s an impressive turbine, but whether it succeeds commercially remains to be seen.
It beats the Vestas 15 MW turbine, which has been tested for 3 years, and goes into production next year.
PS. The Vestas turbine is 280 meters high.