Fuhrländer Wind Turbine Laasow
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Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
, built in 2006 near the village of Laasow, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
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, Germany
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. It consists of a 160 metre lattice tower
Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....
, which carries a rotor 90 metres in diameter. It is the tallest wind turbine in the world. The power output is 2.5 MW.
See also
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- Wind power in GermanyWind power in GermanyIn 2010, the installed capacity of wind power in Germany was 27.2 GW. Wind power currently produces about seven percent of Germany’s total electrical power. More than 21,607 wind turbines are located in the German federal area and the country has plans to build more wind turbines...
- De NoordDe NoordDe Noord is the tallest windmill in the world. It is situated in Schiedam, Netherlands. It was built in 1803 and has a roof height of 33.3 metres. Its wing span is 26.6 metres. Today De Noord houses a restaurant.- See also :...
, tallest classical windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
in the world - De NoletDe NoletDe Nolet is a wind turbine in Schiedam, The Netherlands which resembles a traditional Schiedam windmill...
, tallest "windmill", which is however a wind turbineWind turbineA wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
External links
- Fuhrländer Wind Turbine diagram at SkyscraperPage.com - video illustrating the construction and operation of this wind turbine