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Originally Posted by Neil
commissioned.
I agree they are not very nice to look at, as for waste of money I think we will have to wait 25 years until they are decommissioned before we will know if they were a waste of money. .
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Current expected life span of a wind turbine- 10 years before major failure or major maintenance. Some are only lasting 3 or 4 years before the gearboxes go 'crunch'.
Efficiency- I think it was less than 20% and on the cold, windless days in winter the only way they'll keep you warm is if you keep running round them.
Wasted money- I think so. Blots on the landscape- definitely.