The New Giant Wind Turbine Approach
Wind turbines are a popular form of green energy in many countries. In Norway, they are moving forward with a new giant wind turbine approach that is simply amazing.
Wind turbines are popular energy platforms with politicians for a number of reasons. First, they are renewable in that they rely on the wind, which means there is no fuel cost per se. Second, they don’t produce any pollution in the sense of greenhouse gases and such. All this being said, not everything is great when it comes to turbines.
Wind farms are popping up all over the country and world. Many people have now driven by one at one time or another. When you do, what is the first thing you notice? Simple – there are an absolute ton of windmills out there. This is because one or two wind turbines just don’t produce enough energy. Instead, you have to put up hundreds of them to generate enough energy to make a difference.
Enova is an energy company in Norway that has given a lot of thought to this situation. The company has come up with an interesting solution. Instead of putting up hundreds of turbines, why not put up a few really big ones? Enova has decided to do just that and is moving forward with some absolute monster designs.
The primary giant wind turbine design is a wind turbine that has a 475 foot rotor and is 533 feet high. That means it is taller than a 50 story building. Think about that for a minute. 50 stories! Wait. It gets better. The turbine will produce 10 million watts of energy, which should meet the energy needs of 4,000 homes. The windmills are designed to sit offshore where winds tend to be strong and consistent.
Are giant wind turbines the future of wind power? It is hard to say as there would seem to be limited locations where they could work, but they certainly seem to be a part of the future if nothing else.
