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title: "How much does a wind turbine weigh?"
description: "A wind turbine weighs 150–700 t (331,000–1,540,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/wind-turbine/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a wind turbine weigh?

**Typical weight: 150–700 t**

That is 331,000–1,540,000 lb, or 150,000–700,000 kg.

A modern utility-scale wind turbine; offshore machines now exceed 15 MW with blades over 100 m long.

> Tower, nacelle and rotor combined, excluding the concrete foundation.

## How that compares

*Wind turbine against things of a similar mass.*

- Christ the Redeemer: 635 t
- Airbus A380: 277–575 t
- Falcon 9: 549.1 t
- International Space Station: 419.7 t
- Boeing 747: 178.8–412.8 t
- Wind turbine: 150–700 t
- Statue of Liberty: 204 t
- Blue whale: 50–190 t

## More about a wind turbine

- [Wind turbine vs Statue of Liberty](https://atoneplace.net/vs/statue-of-liberty-vs-wind-turbine/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a wind turbine weigh?

A wind turbine weighs 150–700 t (331,000–1,540,000 lb). Tower, nacelle and rotor combined, excluding the concrete foundation.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)