Whether you call it 'Sabine' or 'Ciara' - on the weekend a storm raged over large parts of Europe. Besides all kinds of chaos, the storm also caused new wind power records in some countries.
In the German-speaking countries the storm was called 'Sabine', in the rest of Europe most referred to 'Ciara'. But the consequences were the same everywhere: uprooted trees, objects flying around, heavy rain and wind without end. Now that the cleaning up is in full swing, it is time to take stock. And at least among energy producers, the storm has put on a happy face.
Although wind turbines switch themselves off in certain weather conditions, as blades rotating too fast can have a strong influence on the stability of the turbine, the production of ...