Wind turbines on Flotta in the Orkney isles, Scotland, UK.
An Enercon MW wind turbine on Flotta in the Orkney isles, Scotland, UK. The enercon turbine is a gearless, direct drive mechanism, used in combination with an annular generator. Also a small scale turbine powering a house. Orkney is particlarly suited to wind power as it is an exposed very windy place, and is well on the way to producing all its energy needs from renewables.
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Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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