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Experts Forecast the Wind Plant of the Future To Be Taller and More Economical

Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Taller turbines, and their accompanying larger rotor diameters, allow for the capture of more energy. In the most-likely scenario, the experts predicted that hub height for newly installed onshore wind turbines will reach 130 meters in 2035.

Data taken from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)