Constant-speed wind turbines

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Constant-speed wind turbines

Meaning of term constant-speed wind turbines

Wind turbines that operate at a constant rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) and are optimized for energy capture at a given rotor diameter at a particular speed in the wind power curve.

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