Wind industry shills still make ludicrous claims about turbines running on the smell of an oily rag and lasting for 25 years or more, needing little more than a hug from time to time. They never talk about the operations and maintenance costs which - as reported by one Australian outfit Infigen - runs at … Continue reading Costly & Pathetic ‘Performance’: Thousands of Wind Turbines Being Replaced After 12 Years
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How Long Do Wind Turbines Last? 10 Years or Until The Subsidies Run Out (Whichever Occurs First)
Wind power outfits still claim their turbines run on the smell of an oily rag and last for 25 years or more, needing little more than a hug from time to time. However, the operations and maintenance cost of these things, as reported by Australia's Infigen, is around $25 per MWh (hardly the zero marginal … Continue reading How Long Do Wind Turbines Last? 10 Years or Until The Subsidies Run Out (Whichever Occurs First)