(02-28-2023, 12:31 PM)mikesez Wrote: Putting a hinge at the base of the tower to allow it to fold down during a storm could also help matters.  I'm sure it's been explored and there's some problem we are not thinking of.

Something that is meant to withstand wind and stay upright would fail with a hinge in it most likely. The base is just a hollow cylinder basically and hinges would need to be prevented from moving. Forces would be high and the changing wind would probably stress it too much. Any type of lock would get worn from the metal rubbing and vibrating, causing it to fail at some point.

You would still need a crane to lower or raise it up because of the weight. There are ways to put another tower behind it and move that so it pushes the turbine up into position and holds it there. That complicates everything though and takes up a lot more room for each one.

They designed blades that fold up while on the turbine so they can withstand 200mph winds.

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