Wellington Wind Turbine Wellington (BROOKLYN)

Wellington Wind Turbine Wellington (BROOKLYN)

It’s altogether a different issue that travelers from all over the globe flock at New Zealand chiefly to enjoy nature’s beauty which at so many places remains untouched. However, during your enjoyment in nature’s company once you come across something which marks the technological growth of the country, your enjoyment simply doubles. Wellington Wind Turbine, Wellington (BROOKLYN) can be a good example of that.

Installed in March 1993 at the top of a hill in Brooklyn, Wellington Wind Turbine, Wellington (BROOKLYN) works as part of a research project. With a view to shaping the thinking for future wind developments in other parts of New Zealand and Australia, Wellington Wind Turbine was formed in 1999. Meridian Energy inherited the single turbine and data was gathered from the turbine.

Wellington Wind Turbine, Wellington (BROOKLYN) has its own charm of beauty. However, the hill where the tower is positioned is also a magnificent locale. Along with featuring the evidence of technology as well as civilizational progress of New Zealand, the hill also focuses on the natural beauty of the place. Under the vast expanse of blue firmament, the site will offer you an airy atmosphere to utter some praiseworthy words after watching the gigantic turbine. If advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, then this is the right place which provies a magical atmosphere to justify the quotation above.

This particular site was selected for the wind assessment project due to Wellington's "higher than normal" wind patterns. Power originated by the electronically controlled turbine is inoculated into the neighboring network for general allocation in Wellington.

Nominal annual generation: 1 GWh
Installed capacity: 0.23 MW
Blade length: 13.5 meters
Height: 31.5 meters
Weight: 22.8 tonnes
Maximum capacity: 0.23 megawatts

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