• Question: Why can you not use wind power when there is a storm?

    Asked by fozy532vaws68 to Tony G, gracecallaghan on 28 Nov 2025.
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      Tony Ganner answered on 28 Nov 2025:

      Wind turbines shut down in storms because extremely high winds can damage them. They are designed to automatically stop once wind speeds exceed safe limits, usually around 50–60 mph (80–100 km/h).

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