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Fact Sheet 1 - The basics of wind farms and wind energy

This fact sheet has been compiled to answer some of the fundamental questions about wind energy and wind turbines. It answers questions such as;

- What is a wind farm?
- What is a wind turbine generator?
- How do wind generators work?
- What are wind turbine blades made of and how fast do they rotate?
- How much electricity does a wind turbine produce?
- What is the 'Plant Load Factor' and how does it differ from the 'Plant Availability Factor'?
- How much does electricity from wind turbines cost?
- Where can I go to see a wind farm?

This Fact Sheet is available in low and high, resolution versions.

Fact Sheet 1 - Wind Farm Basics. Low Resolution ( 303kB)
Fact Sheet 1 - Wind Farm Basics. High Resolution ( 7.4MB)

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