2. Estimate the area (in km²) of land required by wind farms to provide 10% of the UK's electricity demand which is 385T
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 2:12 pm
2. Estimate the area (in km²) of land required by wind farms to provide 10% of the UK's electricity demand which is 385TWh per year. Assume a capacity factor of 30% and that the turbines used are rated at 5MW and have a typical diameter D = 125 m. Take into consideration the spacing between the turbines using the rule 5D x 8D.