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a bunch more are being made

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This wind farm generates 130-megawatt (MW)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

You ever see one of the turbine blades up close? They're huge. At least the length of 1.5 semi trucks

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is an amazing video of one on a loooong semi trailer trying to take a tight turn in a city that is very impressive

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

In Southampton and the Isle of Wight where they were being made they had to put them on special barges. The old Edwardian layout of the streets were too light.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

oh yeah! The offshore ones are especially giant!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yep. A family member worked for Vestas. 30 feet at the time, though they make them much bigger now. They even have ways of recycling them but the UK government wont give them the right to open a processing plant.