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Originally Posted by Coley  I mean each as an individual unit. If you calculated the combined areas they don't take up as much space as a power station, car parks for the workers and the new road for the workers to get to the station. Well at least that is what my Environmental Science tutor told me when I was doing my A level on the subject. |
I think you should have a look for yourself at a wind turbine site and compare it with that of a 'conventional station' site. There are several wind turbine sites near where I am and each covers a site much larger than a conventional station based on Mw output per metre squared.
In my previous posting based on 71 wind turbines generating a maximum 213mw is less than a tenth of a conventional coal fired station such as Longannet (output 2304Mw) which is on a smaller site.
Access to wind turbine sites are also very extensive in comparison as each turbine requires access over and above the main site access. Many accesses being through land that is full of wild life or green belt with scenic beauty.
The best site for land based wind turbines are unfortunately in higher remoter parts out in the country
John D