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		jl6 on March 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the biggest plane would supersize wind energy Just remember gas plants run continuously at the rated capacity whereas wind capacity factor is 30-40%, so a like for like comparison probably involves storage.

Tade0 on March 16, 2024 [–]

At this scale it's more like 60%+.

At 150m above ground where there rotor hub sits wind blows all the time.

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