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* It is mounted on top of a tower ,requires huge towers leads to complex in operation, maintenance and high initial costs.
* It operates only with upstream or down stream wind directions.
* It can be constructed in off-shores.
* It produces large amount of electricity with high efficiency.
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* These are easy to build and maintain, safer, easier to transport and they can be mounted close to the ground.
* These can handle much turbulence in wind than horizontal wind turbines.