Wind Turbines: "Parasitic Consumption" Hidden Costs

Wind Turbines: “Parasitic Consumption” Hidden Costs

Wind turbines consume 13 to 25 percent of the power they produce.

The energy consumption of any single wind turbine when broken or the wind stops can be substantial.

 Wind turbine operators have invented the term “Parasitic Consumption” to hid that need.

The proof is in the lower amount of financial return. In many cases the power going into the wind turbines from the local electric company remains hidden from the public.

http://windfarmrealities.org/u-minn-and-vestas-reality-check/