What is Betz's law and why is it important?

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Betz's law states that the highest theoretical efficiency a wind turbine can achieve is

59.3% for an ideal wind turbine. Wind turbine efficiency is the ratio of maximum power obtained from the wind to the total power available in the wind. Betz's law is important to wind turbine designers to understand the maximum power available in the wind.

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