Wind Turbine Gone Bad
The modern wind turbine - often about 300 feet tall with huge blade spans - doesn't strike me as looking very durable. With so much weight (in the turbine nacelle) located so high up on top of the lean tower ... I've often wondered how these things stand the test of time & weather.
Now, I'm sure GE makes a sturdy turbine that will last a long time, but can we assume the same thing for other manufacturers?
What about the maker of this turbine?
Comments
It looks like the tower for this turbine was made using fiberglass. The MW scale wind turbines have to use steel towers with a properly designed and built foundation.
Posted by: Richard | March 31, 2008 9:34 AM