Wind Energy
Wind is a clean, free, and readily available renewable energy source. Every day around the world, wind turbines are capturing the wind’s power and converting it to electricity. Wind turbines allow us to harness the power of the wind and turn it into energy. When the wind blows, the turbine's blades spin clockwise, capturing energy. This triggers the main shaft, connected to a gearbox within the nacelle, to spin. The gearbox sends that energy to the generator, converting it to electricity. Electricity then travels down the tower to a transformer, where it is converted again to AC or DC voltage depending on the grid.
About TWR - Vertical Axis Turbine
TYPES OF WIND TURBINES
Modern wind turbines fall into two basic groups: the horizontal-axis variety, the vertical-axis design, like the eggbeater-style, named after its French inventor.
Horizontal-axis wind turbines typically either have three or five blades. Vertical-axis wind turbines typically have more than five blades.
SIZE OF WIND TURBINS
Utility-scale turbines range in size from 100 kilowatts to as large as several megawatts. Larger wind turbines are more cost effective and are grouped together into wind farms, which provide bulk power to the electrical grid. Single small turbines, below 100 kilowatts, are used for street light, homes, telecommunications dishes, or water pumping. Small turbines are sometimes used in connection with diesel generators, batteries, and photovoltaic systems. These systems are called hybrid wind systems and are typically used in remote, off-grid locations, where a connection to the utility grid is not available.
TYPES OF WIND TURBINES
