Thread: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power risk
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Old 15-03-2012, 18:43   #65
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Re: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power r
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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
Ironicaly they will always be suceptible to wind though ,they work between speeds of 10-30 mph when th ewind gets upto 40-50 mph they have to shut down requiring back up stations to generate for them
If that was the case, then I doubt that there would be so many on the top of the hills in the middle of the pennines, or off the coast, as both areas often experience far higher wind speeds.
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