Sentences with phrase «number of turbines»

However, when a substantial number of turbines are installed over a small area, the amount of electricity generated is no longer governed by simple multiplication, according to the researchers.

The ability to produce more power from a single turbine means a smaller number of turbines in the total farm, which translates to less capital expenditure for the balance of plant and reduced risk in project execution as the installation cycle time is reduced.

That's why Denmark, with large numbers of turbines, has to import power from other countries to have a reliable source of power for its citizens.

An inadequate number of turbines might risk attracting a natural tornado to a turbine, possibly wrecking it.

The report, published last week by the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF), a think tank that has campaigned against wind farms, will give ammunition to sceptics, especially within the Conservative Party, who believe the cost of subsidies to the wind industry is far too high and that the growing number of turbines are blighting the countryside.

I'm guessing there's maybe a quarter or less that number of turbine makers in North America.

Many experts attribute this large number of fatalities to unique aspects of wind power development in northern California, such as the unusually large number of turbines (over 5,000), the type of turbines in the region, and the presence of abundant raptor prey in the area.

While this dwarfs the number of turbines in other countries, the energy demand of such a large nation is significantly higher.

The worldwide growth of the wind industry, in addition to the number of turbines coming off warranty, is leading to a vibrant — and valuable — aftermarket.

As the turbines are mostly along ridge - lines one camera could cover a number of turbines.

Although the Trident Winds facility could have 20 times the number of turbines of the Block Island project, the company says it would have minimal environmental impacts.

That's an average of less than six a year, but most of the deaths occurred between 2008 and 2012 due to industry growth, and the study's authors were quick to point out that the number of turbine - related eagle deaths is likely much higher.

The number of turbines was cut from 170 to 130, in part to reduce the «visual impact» suffered by the Kennedys» fabled compound.

Specific items to consider are the installation locations of the turbine type, the number of turbines installed, reported technical issues, industry experience with the turbines, and common maintenance issues encountered.

I have even camped out and slept beneath a number of turbines, I have slept in a cabin 850m from a wind farm on two nights and in an abandoned house near another wind farm, so that I could get first - hand experience.

An energy expert expects that the number of turbines in Ontario is expected to triple, spurring anti-wind energy activism in rural areas.

If the German climate protection plan is implemented as planned and the number of turbines is doubled, the red kite could soon be extinct in Germany.

(An adjustment would need to be made because she was probably roughly equally distant to a number of turbines.

And when a number of turbines are involved, while you double your distance from one, you might not be doubling your distance from others; the sound level you hear depends on all of the turbines and their distances.

Wind turbulence restricts the number of turbines to 5 to 8 turbines per 2.6 square kilometres.

«It will comprise of annual payments based on a sliding scale, with a minimum of $ 2000 per annum, depending on the number of turbines ultimately constructed within 1 km of a property boundary or 2 km of a residence should the project go ahead.»

Wind turbulence restricts the number of turbines to 5 to 8 turbines per 2.6 square kilometers.

Dosage will increase in proportion to the number of turbines involved.

I am told (by a representative of TP) that their will be a community fund, but that the amount has not been settled and will not until later, and it will depend on the number of turbines.

Kinsella added: «We have taken advantage of significant advances in wind turbine technology allowing the number of turbines to be reduced from the 125 in the original design to a maximum of 54 today.»

The number of turbines used in the calculation is to allow for the fact that as one gets further away from an individual turbine there are more turbines at a similar distance to the nearest one.

Salazar imposed some restrictions on the wind farm, including cutting the number of turbines from 170 to 130, and requiring that the developer reposition some turbines paint them off - white to limit their visual impact.

With the weather conditions at sea, where strong winds constantly blow on the water's surface on most of the days of the year, and the technology rapidly becoming cheaper, hopes are springing that offshore wind turbines alone could cover well over 12 percent of the power consumption of the world's fourth largest economy by 2030 — meaning that the number of turbines would have to rise considerably from the roughly 1,200 in operation at the end of 2017.