Wind facilities have generally deployed turbines of the same power and height in regular uniform arrays. Now, the modern generation of turbines, with customer-selectable tower heights and larger rotors, can significantly increase wind energy’s economic potential using less land to generate cheaper electricity.
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Thresher, R. Taking advantage of modern turbines. Nat Energy 3, 453–454 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0168-2
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