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by londons_explore 2763 days ago
Chiller cost is approximately proportional to the surface area of the generator. The power output of a generator is approximately proportional to the volume.

The mass of a generator is approximately proportional to the volume too. The support structure is proportional to the mass of the generator, times the height of the turbine (actually more than that, but we'll ignore that for now).

The height of the turbine is proportional to the square root of the wind energy collected. (turbine blades can't hit the ground)

Combine all those factors to get the power indices...