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Wrong comparator. 1.5MW nominal output is comparable to a large wind turbine. For instance, there's the https://www.esig.energy/wiki-main-page/general-electri
by regularfry 1y ago
Wrong comparator. 1.5MW nominal output is comparable to a large wind turbine.
For instance, there's the https://www.esig.energy/wiki-main-page/general-electric-1-5-mw-series/ https://www.esig.energy/wiki-main-page/general-electric-1-5-..., which has ~40m blades. The AR1500 (which is what these tidal generators are using) is smaller, with "only" 9m blades.
So it's significant in that these aren't toy devices, they fit in a very similar place in the engineering ecosystem as conventional wind. They should be a real competitor.
- pyrale 1y agoIn 2025, the large commercially deployed wind turbines are like 15MW for offshore and 6MW for onshore. GE's 1.5MW models are 20 years old.
- _fizz_buzz_ 1y agoCan you even still buy new 1.5MW wind turbines?