Wind Technology

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses technical issues, economics, and history of wind technology. Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy to develop because it is closest to economic competitiveness. Development prospects of wind power are now the same order of magnitude as those made of large dams in the 50's, namely to provide 10% of European electricity by 2020.  Wind power generating systems are one of the most useful energy resources using the natural environment; their use is encouraged because of the reduced losses in power system transmission and distribution equipment. It also costs less to the end user and provides efficient output.

Wind Technology

Introduction

The availability of wind power is undoubted, but many countries have yet to embrace it: In 2006, only 13 countries have installed wind capacity of over 1,000 megawatts, with Germany having the greatest amount followed by Spain and the United States. By 2007, global nameplate capacity of wind-powered generators was 94.1 giga-watts. However, wind power only produces about 1 percent of the world's electricity, it is growing rapidly—increasing more than fivefold globally between 2000 and 2007 (Laxson & Hand, 2006).

Technical Issues

Wind technology save in energy costs for the private sector, business sector and government sectors

Wind power is one of the lowest-priced green renewable energy technologies available today. On average it saves cost by 4-6 cents per kilowatt-hour for private sector, business sector and government sectors, depending on the wind resource base and the financing of the particular project (Sterzinger & Svrcek, 2004). The construction time for wind energy technology is less than for other energy technologies, it uses cost-free fuel, the operation and maintenance cost is very low, and capacity addition can be in modular form, making it adaptable to increasing demand.

How Has Using Wind Technology Changed?

For centuries, wind power has been used to provide mechanical work. The best known example is the windmill used by the miller for the transformation of wheat into flour; it can also be made ??of many windmills used for the draining of polders in Holland. Facilities without energy storage meant that the energy requirement and the presence of wind energy are simultaneous. Control of energy storage in batteries has to store this energy and use it without the presence of wind, this type of installation involving only domestic needs, not applied to industry (David, 1994). Who Currently Uses Wind Technology?

Ends of 2010, 193 GW (billion watts) of wind ...