If a cyclone crossed paths with a wind farm........?

Question

.....would a windfarm be capable of capturing all of the potential wind energy or would the majority go to waste, and would the windfarm survive such extreme power mechanically?

Answer 1

Most wind generators have a rated maximum speed at which they can operate. Above this speed, the mill is normally shut down and locked so that it can't rotate. The extreme conditions of a cyclone would cause the generators to overheat, so they don't run them during that sort of a storm.

Answer 2

Hello,

(ANS) The answer is pretty simple, if a cyclone or hurricane hit a wind farm it would simply knock it flat. It wouldnt stand a chance.

With wind speeds of 100+ mph the towers wouldnt survive that kind of attack.

IR

Answer 3

wind farms in the UK are rated up to Gale force 9, above that they shut down for safety reasons

Answer 4

most have braking devices when certain speeds are exceeded