Growing doubts about Uruguay’s goal of 1.2GW wind power by 2015

Friday, May 18th 2012 - 03:07 UTC

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Uruguay’s ambition to have 1.2GW of wind power in operation by 2015 may have to be delayed for several years because logistical problems and tightening returns could make some projects unfeasible. Read full article

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ChrisR
Uruguay is a fantastic country but suffers from the usual LatAm problem of setting targets which are too far to achieve, wrong or 'aspirational' (therefore not really a target).

As a retired Professonal Electrical Mechanical Engineer I know these windmills do not work to their 'agreed parameters' anywhere in the world. They are a scam that the UK among others have fallen for big-time.

The problem to be fair, is the pressure from the 'green lobby' to do good for the environment that are placed on uninformed ministers. They see only the headline 'production rates' but as soon as the wind stops blowing OR blows too fast the windmills shut down and produce NOTHING.

IT TAKES MORE ENERGY TO MANUFACTURE THESE MONSTROSITIES AND SITE THEM THAN THEY WILL EVER PRODUCE IN THEIR OPERATIONAL LIFETIME, EVEN AT THE 'AGREED PARAMETER' RATE.

Not only that they despoil the countryside and are a hazard to bird-life.

Really green eh?
May 18th, 2012 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
Nuclear fusion is the route to green energy if anyone can ever get it to work safely and efficiently.

I'm shocked if windfarms require more energy to build than they ever manage to produce. That's what is holding up fusion and should be a stat that dumps them in the waste bin immediately.

I think in the medium term the UK needs to build a hydroelectric plant on the Severn Estuary - but apparently there's a couple of marshes that are too important to lose. The problem is there's always an environmental argument against everything.
May 18th, 2012 - 02:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Surely Uruguay has an advantage? Especially if they set up all their windfarms on their bank of the River Plate. Facing argieland!
May 18th, 2012 - 03:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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