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    Generator types in wind turbines

    Thanks Topher
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    Generator types in wind turbines

    Thanks mgb, here I'm referring to wind farms and large systems tied to the grid. From what I've seen, the doubly-fed is the first choice usually, as you say. However, I'm hoping to find some specific statistics and I haven't been able to. I've even tried contacting the EIA. No reply. Any...
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    Generator types in wind turbines

    ...Or where can I look to find this information?
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    Generator types in wind turbines

    What are the percentages of types of generators commonly used in wind turbines? To clarify, what percentage are regular squirrel-cage machines? What percentage are doubly-fed machines, permanent magnet machines, synchronous machines, and so on. I'm looking for a general idea of these statistics.