Power Your Future with Wind Power
How does wind produce power?
Wind is nothing but the movement of air across the surface of the Earth due to difference in air pressure. The variation in air pressure is caused by uneven heating of the earth surface and the air above. Therefore, wind speed varies depending on the place, altitude and other weather factors. The wind, thus blowing from high pressure area to the low pressure area, is tapped by gigantic wings mounted over tall structures. The rotating wings get the turbines located underneath to revolve at a high speed and produce electricity. Typically, wind farms are located at places where the velocity of wind is capable of rotating turbines to produce electric energy. Generally, a wind farm has hundreds of wind turbines interconnected with a medium voltage power collection system. The power produced by the wind turbines is then collected at a grid from where it is transmitted and distributed to power users.
Wind Power: The power of the future
With the global use of fossil fuels touching dangerously high levels and its consequences, of late, there is a huge interest in wind power as an alternate source of energy. Production of wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no pollution unlike fossil fuels as source of power. Hence, wind power is considered as clean and ideal source of energy in the global warming context. Besides, it is estimated that the total quantity of available wind power is way above the power sourced by the world from all other energy sources. In a way wind power can be considered as an eternal energy source. And therefore, wind power is hailed as the power of the future. Wind power production industry offers an attractive investment option, as many countries are inviting entrepreneurs by giving tax concessions for establishing and running wind turbines. Huge investments are being made in many countries in setting up large wind farms. While China, the U.S.A. and Germany have the highest potential for producing wind power, the U.S.A. is in the forefront of realizing the potential. It produces nearly 30 per cent of the total world wind power. China, Spain, Germany follow distantly. There are however many other countries including the developed and the developing ones in the race of harnessing wind power. Considering the world-wide interest evinced in wind power, it clearly stands out and holds promise as the energy of the future.