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		SkyPuncher on March 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gigantic Aluminium Spiders I believe power increases exponentially with scale. Essentially, Area = (pi) * r^2 (but much more complex given it's turbines). This article has a good summary: https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/wind-turbines-bigger-be... * 89ft - 0.2mw * 173ft - 0.9mw (2x radius, 4.5x power) * 410ft - 3mw (2.5x radius, 3x power) * 820ft - 17mw (2x radius, 5.5x power)

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