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Heise, a German IT news publisher, reports that the German state of Brandenburg is getting the world's tallest wind turbine, with an overall height of 300 meters (approximately 365 meters including rotor blades), designed to capture so-called third-level winds at higher altitudes. The article also includes a short 3D animation illustrating the construction and its size relative to standard modern wind turbines.

The wind turbine uses a dual-framework base instead of a traditional closed tower to access stronger high-altitude winds, aiming to match offshore energy output while keeping onshore operating costs.

According to Heise, the prototype could lead to the installation of up to 1,000 units across Germany -- fitting seamlessly between existing wind farms without needing extra land.


Abstract credit: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/2120247/germany-is-building-the-worlds-tallest-wind-turbine

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[โ€“] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now theres some good news!

[โ€“] jplatte@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

I'm a bit skeptical. LowTech Magazine has a piece (couple years old by now) that challenges the ever-increasing size of wind turbines: https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2019/06/how-to-make-wind-power-sustainable-again/