"UPOLU AIRPORT WINDFARM" -- Big Island of Hawai`i - Windmills on Waymarking.com

There will be 16 windturbines ready to start at the end of February 2006 which will supply enough electricity for 2000 homes

Producing ------------660 Kilowatts each.

Total capacity----------10.56 megawatts

minimum wind speed --10 mph

at full capacity ---------24 mph

Maximum wind -------100 mph

number of blades -------3

length of blades ------154 feet

height of towers ------120 feet

weight of turbine --40,000 pounds

Cost of Windmills -----$20 million

Towers of up to 600 feet are common at other locations. Here at Shelburne Windfarms you can access more information about other windfarms.

Date of Manufacture: 01/02/2006 Purpose: Electricity Open to the public: no Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: yes Museum on Site: no Cost: Not Listed

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