In 2023, onshore wind turbines had an average height of 245 meters, up from 210 meters in 2020. The first onshore wind turbines developed had an average height of roughly 25.5 meters.
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GWEC. (April 17, 2024). Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
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GWEC. (2024). Average tip height of onshore wind turbines worldwide from 1980 to 2023 (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488785/onshore-wind-turbines-average-height-worldwide/
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