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Wind Turbines Bigger Than Jumbo Jets Seen Growing Even Larger
Vestas CEO says there’s no limit to the scale of the machines, which could eventually replace coal as a primary source of power generation.
An employee prepares to exit the nacelle of a Vestas V136 wind turbine in Osterild, Denmark.
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Wind turbines that already are starting to make the biggest jumbo jetliners look small can grow larger yet, according to the chief executive officer of the company that has made more of the machines than any other.
Anders Runevad of the Danish manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S said there’s no limits to the scale of turbines designed to work offshore, where bigger blades are used to harness steadier breezes and provide more stable returns for developers than land-based facilities.