Windpower at the Guantanamo Naval Base
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On February 6, 1964 the Cuban government cut off the bases food, water, and electrical power, since then the USA has had to be self-sufficient, and this has included developing Windpower at the Guantanamo Naval Base.[1] The US Navy erected four large wind turbines. The turbines are 262 feet tall, and each one is capable of generating 950 kilowatts of electricity. Diesel generators supply 350,000 kilowatt hours per day, while the turbines furnish just 2 to 3 percent of the base requirements.
References
- ↑ "United States Navy, fact file: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba" (in English). Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. 2011-11-08 http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/fact_sheets/NavstaGTMO_08NOV11.pdf.+Archived+from the original on 2012-12-17. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil%2FxWEBSITE%2Ffact_sheets%2FNavstaGTMO_08NOV11.pdf&date=2012-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-17. "Another crisis arose just 14 months later on Feb. 6, 1964, when Castro cut off water and supply avenues to the base in retaliation for several incidents in which Cuban fishermen were being fined by the U.S. government for fishing in Florida waters. This led to actions to make the base self-sustaining, and for more than 40 years Guantanamo Bay has provided its own water and power."
