Wind Power

wind power is the conversion of wind to useful energy by using wind turbines to make electrical power.

Wind farm

Wind farm consist of hundreds of wind turbines to generate Thousands of MW(Mega Watt) of electricity

Wind turbine

Wind turbine is to use the kinetic energy in the wind and convert it to Electrical energy which in turns help to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.

Efficiency

Not all Blowing wind can be harvested as the mass of the blade, friction and drag cause it to slow down thus only about 59% of the kinetic energy of the wind is harvested

Types, Design & Construction of Wind Turbines

Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine, HAWT, have the main rotor shaft and electrical generator at the top of the tower and must be pointed into the wind

Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine, VAWT, have the main rotor shaft arranged vertically one advantage of this is that it does not have to be pointed in the direction of the wind and can be at advantage when the wind direction is highly variable