Enough stored wind energy to power 300,000 homes for 8 hours. That's like bottling a sandstorm! Project cost: $2. 1 billion CO2 reduction: Equivalent to removing 175,000 cars annually Storage capacity: 800 MWh (Imagine 13 million smartphone batteries!).
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The pie chart indicates the number of plants per energy source in the region. Click a region to show the region's total energy capacity in the bar chart at the top of the filter panel.
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Department of Energy, wind turbines start producing electricity at wind speeds of around 6 mph and reach peak output at about 30–55 mph. Beyond this speed range, most turbines shut down to avoid mechanical damage.
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It involves collecting and analyzing data on wind speed and direction to determine if the location is suitable for installing wind turbines.
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