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Wind farms require all of the following EXCEPT:

AContinuous sunshine
BLarge open land area
CStrong, steady winds (above 15 km/h)
DBackup storage for low-wind periods
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Continuous sunshine
1. Wind farms work in daylight or darkness as long as the wind blows. 2. They need persistent wind speeds above about 15 km/h. 3. They require lots of land to space many turbines. 4. They need backup storage or alternative supply when winds drop. 5. They do NOT need sunshine; that is for solar plants. 6. So the option that does not apply is continuous sunshine. _Source: syllabus Science Ch 14 'Sources of Energy' (byjus.com extract)_
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