Jouni Valkonen <jounivalko...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It must be considered that windmills in Germany are quite old. And > efficiency has improved quite significantly in recent years. > The equipment wears out in 20 years and it is scrapped and replaced. Only the towers remain. Fortunately, the tower is the most expensive part, by far. The replacement equipment is the most efficient available, except that the older towers only support small turbines with short blades. In some cases the entire tower is replaced. - Jed