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One correction - Alberta's wind turbines aren't generating power because the wind speeds are low, not because of cold. Wind speed around Edmonton yesterday was
by eldaisfish 3y ago
One correction - Alberta's wind turbines aren't generating power because the wind speeds are low, not because of cold. Wind speed around Edmonton yesterday was under 5 m/s and today as well. Most of Alberta's wind farms are around Pincher Creek where wind speeds are forecast to be below 5 m/s for the next few days. 5 m/s is important because it is around these speeds where most wind turbine start generating power.
Most wind turbines will run just fine at temperatures of -30 C with a few internal heaters for fluids and some electronics.