Wind farms don't work in the cold: Why it's no use waiting for turbines to keep us warm as the snow returns

Daily Mail
"Britain’s wind farms almost ground to a halt during the coldest spells in December, it has emerged.As temperatures plunged below zero and demand for electricity soared, figures reveal that most of the country’s 3,000 wind turbines were virtually still, energy experts say.During some of the chilliest weather, they were working at less than one-hundredth of capacity, producing electricity for fewer than 30,000 homes.The National Grid was forced to compensate for the still, cold conditions by cranking up conventional coal and gas-fired power stations."

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Shock. Shivering Britain realises wind power needs wind to work