America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.
I think “large” is relative to the Coastal Virginia and Block Island off-shore wind projects in the US, which are 12 MW and 30 MW respectively. Those are more like pilot projects.
I agree those off-shore turbines are absolute units. I would love to take a boat ride past one to get a feel for the scale.
I looked up 11 MW offshore wind turbine and it came back with this one. Not sure that’s the model they’re using, but it says the diameter of the blades alone is 200 m. Picture a 60-storey building and maybe add another 10 or so for how much bottom clearance the blades have and you’re basically looking at 12 moving skyscrapers. That would indeed be a sight to see!
I think “large” is relative to the Coastal Virginia and Block Island off-shore wind projects in the US, which are 12 MW and 30 MW respectively. Those are more like pilot projects.
I agree those off-shore turbines are absolute units. I would love to take a boat ride past one to get a feel for the scale.
I looked up 11 MW offshore wind turbine and it came back with this one. Not sure that’s the model they’re using, but it says the diameter of the blades alone is 200 m. Picture a 60-storey building and maybe add another 10 or so for how much bottom clearance the blades have and you’re basically looking at 12 moving skyscrapers. That would indeed be a sight to see!