Question

Explain about ‘high-altitude floating’ wind turbines.

Answer 1

For absorbing power from wind having high energy at higher altitude, the floating wind turbines are developed. Since these wind turbines uses renewable energy resource so they don't threat to our environment. It reduces our dependency on fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel etc.

For example- Buoyant Air Turbine(BAT) is floating high altitude wind turbine, which is developed by Altaeros Energies. It floats above a height of 300-600 meter by using inflatable Helium gas shells. It serves for remote areas of Alaska.

As these turbines having a high altitude so they are free from weather obstruction or barrier. Also no migrating birds were killed by these high altitude wind turbines. They have sensors to detect early weather conditions so that they can change position to sustain for longer period. They are less expansive but highly efficient as they have twice output than ordinary Turbine. They are highly flexible to resist the wind resistance. They generally don't supply power to large power grids, yet they supply power to distant villages, military bases and disaster locations.

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