![Why are wind turbines not installed on the tops of buildings, hills and cliffs to take advantage of the thin accelerated layer of air close to the surface? - Quora Why are wind turbines not installed on the tops of buildings, hills and cliffs to take advantage of the thin accelerated layer of air close to the surface? - Quora](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e442a9c29f419e823016052c1a15f620.webp)
Why are wind turbines not installed on the tops of buildings, hills and cliffs to take advantage of the thin accelerated layer of air close to the surface? - Quora
In tall buildings, a large amount of wind hits the side of the building and flows around its edges. I have not seen any windturbines or ducting aimed at converting that fast
![Wind turbine for city rooftops | EOLI FPS Project | Results in brief | H2020 | CORDIS | European Commission Wind turbine for city rooftops | EOLI FPS Project | Results in brief | H2020 | CORDIS | European Commission](https://cordis.europa.eu/docs/results/images/2018-12/244881.jpg)
Wind turbine for city rooftops | EOLI FPS Project | Results in brief | H2020 | CORDIS | European Commission
![The Strata Tower in London incorporates wind turbines in the roof top.... | Download Scientific Diagram The Strata Tower in London incorporates wind turbines in the roof top.... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289294313/figure/fig4/AS:559302016499712@1510359400892/The-Strata-Tower-in-London-incorporates-wind-turbines-in-the-roof-top-It-is-one-of-the.png)