These three 29 m diameter turbines at the Bahrain World Trade Center are the first building integrated turbines ever invented. They are expected to provide the building 11-15% of its energy when in full operation. These three turbines will operate 50 percent of the time. Simha LitheRao, project manager, explains that the building's eliptical shape acts as airfoils that funnel and increase the wind velocity. This is great for producing more power. This building uses the breezes from the gulf coast adjacent to it. During the proceeding months, the turbines will be studied to reveal their total electricity generation potential.
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