20 MW wind turbines are achievable by 2020

[txlibdem]

20 Megawatt wind turbines are feasible, according to a new report from the EU-funded UpWind project, published at the EWEA 2011 Annual Event in Brussels.

The UpWind project explored the design limits of upscaling wind turbines to 20 Megawatt (MW) and found that they would have rotor diameters of around 200 metres, compared to some 120 metres on today’s 5 MW turbines.

108 page Upwind report from March 2011

http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/04/20-megawatt-wind-turbine-designs-based.html
...note: the article goes on to partially list the technical innovations needed to achieve 20 MW wind turbines (list too long to paste)

References:
http://www.offshorewind.biz/2011/03/15/20-mw-wind-turbines-are-feasible-belgium/
http://www.upwind.eu/ - UpWind main page
http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/upwind/21895_UpWind_Report_low_web.pdf - 108 page UpWind Report

Another take on the UpWind project:
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22058

A much more detailed look at 20MW wind turbines:
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/06/achieving-the-20-mw-wind-turbine

"Scientists have now presented the first design basis for developing mega wind turbines of 20 MW."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110415083320.htm

[jtrockville]

1. * sings * Listen to the wind blow. Watch the sun rise.

I love renewables.
Clean, cheap, sustainable.

[txlibdem]

2. I love renewables because you just can't beat free energy

Once you pay off the cost of installation you get free energy from there on out.

You just can't beat free!

/edit to add: Electric rates keep going up at regular intervals so renewables are even better than free!