A wind turbine spanning a distance taller than the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Statue of Liberty has set the world record for the highest power output over a 24-hour period: 359 megawatt-hours.
The 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine, developed by Siemens Gamesa, can generate enough power for a mid-sized car—like the Tesla Model 3—to drive 1.12 million miles (or 1.8 million kilometres), according to the company.
A single blade is 108 metres long (354 feet) and the diameter 222 metres (728 feet), exceeding the height of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the top of the arch to sea level (134 metres or 440 feet) and the total height of the Statue of Liberty (93 metres or 305 feet)….