Wind farm

A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines all in the same location and used for the generation of electricity.

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Wind farms can be positioned on land or offshore. In Europe, offshore farms are more common, while they are just starting to be implemented in the United States.

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The U.S. has several of the largest wind farms in the world. The three largest, Altamont Pass, San Gorgonio Pass and Tehachapi Pass, are located in California. However, they are actually collections of dozens of individual wind farms. The farms have many different owners, turbine types and have been constructed, retrofitted and occasionally dismantled over several decades. As of 2005 all three of these areas are seeing renewed growth. Primarily, the old, small wind turbines are being replaced with much larger, more efficient wind turbines. Some of the workhorses of the past were only 90 kilowatts (kW), though some were several hundred kW in size. Today, the smallest utility-scale wind turbines are about 700 kW, with some models approaching 5,000 kW (5 MW). Secondarily, non-functional turbines are also being returned to service.

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Wind farm related Images and Photos (experimental)

Te Apiti Wind Farm on the Lower Ruahine Ranges Manawatu North Island New Zealand Pacific	Wind	Farm	Wind Blown
Farm Truck	Wind Storm	Wind Rider	Farm Tracks
Farm People	Wind Spirit	Farm Animals	Farm Animals