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Wind Power in Spain

Innovative Turbines

Spanish companies are leading the way in turbine innovation by increasing the size of turbines while reducing turbine weight. The new longer (100-meter) blades can reach halfway down the length of the tower and help to maximize wind lift. Newer blades are also made of lighter, more flexible material, and in many turbines the blades shift angle, or pitch, either to catch more wind or to angle away in winds that are too strong. Spanish researchers are also developing new technologies to take advantage of wind changes and split-second power outages.