CuriousCity: Wellington's wind turbines spin power to the cityMONIQUE FORD / FAIRFAX NZ Paul Botha, wind technical strategy manager at Meridian Energy, says the Brooklyn wind turbine alone generates enough energy from the wind to power 480 homes each year. The merciless gust is biting into our ears and faces, and the Brooklyn wind turbine is turning at full speed. The voosh, voosh, voosh of the 20m blades is loud and powerful. MONIQUE FORD/ FAIRFAX NZ The view from the Brooklyn wind turbine towards the Mill Creek turbines above Ohariu Valley. "Power from our wind turbines is connected to the main lines network and that is connected to our houses.

Source: Stuff August 14, 2016 06:22 UTC