Wind turbines have evolved in the last decades to improve their efficiency and reduce costs in energy-generating systems. In 2023, the diameter of an average onshore wind turbine rotor was around 220 meters. This figure is expected to increase, reaching approximately 270 meters by 2030.
Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030
(in meters)
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GWEC. (April 17, 2024). Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/
GWEC. "Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in meters)." Chart. April 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/
GWEC. (2024). Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/
GWEC. "Average Rotor Diameter of Onshore Wind Turbines Worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a Forecast for 2030 (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/
GWEC, Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Average rotor diameter of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023, with a forecast for 2030 (in meters) [Graph], GWEC, April 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085649/onshore-wind-turbines-average-rotor-diameter-globally/
