Not when they're frozen.
Not when they're frozen.
I have been hearing people talk about the power outages in Texas and trying to say that it is nefarious... well, they get over 16% of their power from Wind. FRom the linked article, they cheaped out on the cold proof motors and are paying for it now...
Additional info from wikipedia:
"Wind power in Texas consists of over 150 wind farms, which together have a total nameplate capacity of over 30,000 MW (as of 2020). If Texas were a country, it would rank fifth in the world:The installed wind capacity in Texas exceeds installed wind capacity in all countries but China, the United States, Germany and India. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state"
I have been hearing people talk about the power outages in Texas and trying to say that it is nefarious... well, they get over 16% of their power from Wind. FRom the linked article, they cheaped out on the cold proof motors and are paying for it now...
Additional info from wikipedia:
"Wind power in Texas consists of over 150 wind farms, which together have a total nameplate capacity of over 30,000 MW (as of 2020). If Texas were a country, it would rank fifth in the world:The installed wind capacity in Texas exceeds installed wind capacity in all countries but China, the United States, Germany and India. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state"
Looking at 2 of the colder States, Wisconsin has over 700 MW and theirs work year round and Minnesota has over 19% of their poer capacity from Windfarms and not rolling blackouts when it dips down to 30-40 below zero.
Looking at 2 of the colder States, Wisconsin has over 700 MW and theirs work year round and Minnesota has over 19% of their poer capacity from Windfarms and not rolling blackouts when it dips down to 30-40 below zero.
Apparently the company that owns the wind generators, parked a bunch of them because they weren't needed. Then the cold snap and snow\ice came and they froze. Now they can't start them without cleaning them off.
Apparently the company that owns the wind generators, parked a bunch of them because they weren't needed. Then the cold snap and snow\ice came and they froze. Now they can't start them without cleaning them off.
"Do wind turbines even work in the winter?"
Apparently not
>"Do wind turbines even work in the winter?"
Apparently not
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