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by rrrrrrrrrrrryan 1052 days ago
Yes, for two reasons: windspeed is greater at higher altitudes, and energy capture increases with the square of the blade length:

https://www.gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Netherlands_...

This means that a windmill constructed with 3x the building material (3x blade diameter and 3x taller) will generate over 9x the power.